Videoclip: Molecular Biology of GBM
Watch this brief video of a radiation oncologist, neurosurgeon, and neuro-oncologist, discussing tre
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Evaluating New Brain Masses
Patients who present with newly diagnosed brain masses usually have some symptomatic combination of
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Treating the Elderly with Malignant Glioma
Is 70 the "New 60”?
When considering how aggressively to treat an elderly patient with
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Recurrent GBM
Unfortunately, almost all glioblastomas (GBMs) recur despite aggressive treatment with surgery, radi
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MGMT and Its Role in GBM
Combining temozolomide (TMZ), an oral cytotoxic agent with concomitant radiation therapy (XRT) has b
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Treating Newly Diagnosed GBM
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a primary brain tumor classified by the World Health Organization a
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Future Hope for Long-Term GBM Survival?
The conversation around prognosis for a patient with newly diagnosed glioblastoma is becoming increa
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Polymer-Based Local Therapy
High-grade gliomas are aggressive tumors that usually recur locally despite aggressive multimodality
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Newly Diagnosed Oligos
Treatment for newly diagnosed anaplastic oligodendrogliomas is controversial. Oligodendrogliomas ar
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Imaging Alternatives
Conventional computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans provide structural
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The PK of TMZ
Temozolomide (TMZ), an oral alkylating agent, is rapidly absorbed and spontaneously converts to the
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The Role of MGMT
Cytotoxic stress by chemotherapy or radiation induces upregulation of methyl-guanine methyl transfer
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New Standard of Care for GBM
Phase II data initially suggested that temozolomide (TMZ) may be efficacious for malignant gliomas w
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Molecular Markers
There’s a lot of excitement about molecular markers such as methyl-guanine methyltransferase (MGMT),
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