The idea: trigger immune activity within the brain itself to kill remaining tumor cells — the ones neurosurgeons can't take out, which make this type of tumor so dangerous. (uofmhealth.org)
He is investigating the possibility that the vaccine induces chromosomal change within those tumor cells that manage to escape the immune attack, and that the change makes remaining tumor cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy. (discovermagazine.com)
Although surgery is usually successful, some people may also need medications that lower cortisol or radiation therapy to destroy remaining tumor cells. (hormone.org)