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,…
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. …
Through having a website, we sure get a lot of emails. Some are straight to the trash, while others are true questions that visitors have about the brain or brain tumors. In order to help more visitors, we will be adding a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) page to the site. …
Many people with brain tumors will have an operation to remove as much tumor as possible. The goal is to remove what can be safely removed. The next steps may be chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. In order to explore how radiation may assist in targeting and killing brain tumor cells,…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently bestowed a “Breakthrough Device” designation for a tube-like device that is designed to attract brain tumor cells such as glioblastoma. One of the major challenges associated with either surgical or radiotherapy treatment for glioblastoma is that tumor cells migrate and invade the…
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