Medulloblastomas originate much earlier in pregnancy than previously thought and may be preventable

An aggressive type of pediatric brain tumor, medulloblastoma, exists in a pre-malignant form at birth after initially developing during the first or second trimester of pregnancy, according to a new international study.

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