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Spina bifida causes, symptoms and treatment

<p>Spina bifida is a birth defect in which an area of the spinal column doesn’t form properly, leaving a section of the spinal cord and spinal nerves exposed.</p>

Klaire, with her mother, Diemmah

A Breath of Fresh Air

Sep 24, 2024

A gift from the Wyss Foundation elevates CHOP's research in thoracic insufficiency syndrome, a rare and complex condition.

Bernadette, 10, CHOP neuroblastoma patient

New Avenues

Sep 24, 2024

CHOP researchers are aiming to treat a wider range of cancers by reaching previously “unreachable” drug targets.

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