Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is one of the most lethal cancers with a median survival of 15 months despite surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Hence there is a desperate need for new treatments. One strategy involves targeting both glioblastoma cells and other immune cells that interact with the tumor. These immune cells…
A new type of drug discovery technique could potentially revolutionize the discovery of anti-cancer drugs. Researchers at Dartmouth College developed a method to design drugs that specifically target certain diseases, like cancer and neurodegeneration. In their study, they examined the effectiveness of several potential drugs using Glioblastoma cells. In their research,…
One of the most common terminal aspects of cancer is metastases to the brain. It still remains unclear how cancer cells travel to the brain and establish tumors. A major challenge in studying brain metastasis has been the availability of tumor tissue since most patients do not necessarily undergo surgery….
Glioma brain tumors are often very challenging for surgeons because they can have an appearance similar to brain white matter. Furthermore, these tumors can grow as small islands within brain tissue. All of the above make surgical removal of gliomas difficult. It now appears that scorpions could assist with removal…
A new study has shed some light on the role of immunotherapy in glioblastoma. Glioblastoma remains a highly aggressive tumor with a median survival of approximately 14 months following treatment with surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Novel therapies have been designed in an effort to improve outcomes in patients with Glioblastoma. …
Once you are diagnosed with a brain tumor, you must wonder how you would have known. More importantly, psychological factors can influence how much emphasis we attribute to our symptoms. Most people experience some of the symptoms listed below. Symptoms depend on tumor location and degree of brain irritation. From our…
Learn how physicians are researching melanoma that metastasize to other parts of the body and brain Melanoma is a specific type of skin cancer derived from melanocytes – cells responsible for skin pigment. Although these tumors can manifest as little moles on the skin, melanomas can be very aggressive and…
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