NEW YORK — In 30 years as an oncologist, Dr. Howard Fine estimates he has treated some 20,000 patients with glioblastomas, the
most deadly form of brain cancer, «and almost all of them are dead.»
New insights into specific gene mutations that arise in this
often deadly form of brain cancer have pointed to the potential of gene therapy, but it's very difficult to effectively deliver toxic or missing genes to cancer cells in the brain.
The scientists also tested the therapy on tumors taken from two patients who had not responded to conventional therapy for their glioblastoma,
a deadly form of brain cancer.
The research identifies a potential characteristic for predicting outcome in
a deadly form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma multiforme.
A man who thrives on challenge, Black once climbed the actual Kilimanjaro, but the struggle that consumes him is his daily search for a cure for
the deadliest form of brain cancer.
While Zika virus causes devastating damage to the brains of developing fetuses, it one day may be an effective treatment for glioblastoma,
a deadly form of brain cancer.
«Researchers develop a likely new combo treatment for
the deadliest form of brain cancer.»
UCLA scientists have developed a potentially promising new combination therapy for glioblastoma,
the deadliest form of brain cancer.
EW YORK — In 30 years as an oncologist, Dr. Howard Fine estimates he has treated some 20,000 patients with glioblastomas, the most
deadly form of brain cancer, «and almost all of them are dead.»
While early detection for all cancers is important, a diagnosis of glioblastoma —
the deadliest form of brain cancer — is always bad news.
UC San Diego Health System is now one of only 15 sites in the world offering a new treatment for
a deadly form of brain cancer.
About Blog I'm Margie and I lost my husband of 34 years, John, to
the deadliest form of brain cancer, glioblastoma multiform (GBM) exactly 3 months after he had a grand mal seizure and a stage 4 tumor was discovered on his left frontal lobe.Welcome to my blog.