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... trial has significantly improved survival of elderly patients with glioblastoma (GBM). In a boost for brain cancer research , an ... patients has significantly improved survival of elderly patients with glioblastoma (GBM). The study found that adding temozolomide ... this practice-changing study would help treat elderly patients with glioblastoma. “It’s a great example of international collaboration ...
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... Dr Mike Fay has solved a treatment dilemma for older patients with a glioblastoma brain tumour, extending survival. To treat, or not to ... oncologists when determining the fate of older patients with a glioblastoma (GBM) brain tumour , however a global trial involving ... GBM would struggle to tolerate the conventional treatment regime. Glioblastoma is among the top five causes of death due to cancer, ...
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... University of Sydney, is also working on a new blood test to monitor glioblastoma patients and detect tumour progression. “Our proposal ... addresses an area of urgent clinical need for patients diagnosed with glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer in ... collected from patients at multiple times during their journey with glioblastoma, and hopefully we can eventually provide timely and ...
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... prostate, breast and thyroid cancers and transfer their knowledge to glioblastoma – a unique brain cancer. Patient survival rates for glioblastoma have been stagnant, highlighting the need for new thinking. ... cancer cells and neurons to decrease the overall aggressiveness of glioblastoma.” Other MHF Innovation Project Grant recipients are : Dr ...
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... Kaufman from Chris O’Brien Lifehouse | A new blood test to monitor glioblastoma patients and detect tumour progression. Awarded to Dr ... of Western Australia | Development of a novel PET tracer for glioblastoma imaging. Awarded to Dr Mike Fay from the University of ... Do white blood cells from the bone marrow play a role in regrowth of glioblastoma and can blocking their movement into the brain improve ...
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... treatment protocols for an aggressive form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma. “It’s a multi-stage, multi-arm trial designed to make ... more effective use of the tools and treatments we already have for glioblastoma,” Dr Gedye said. “In other words, rather than waiting ...
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... stages of MS disease progression. Inspiration for the study came from glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer , where tiny communication ... in relapsing MS and we might also find new therapeutic options – in glioblastoma, for example, they are working to modify the microRNA to ...
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... HMRI - for targeting ER stress-induced neurotropism as a therapy in glioblastoma. Professor Anthony Purcell - Monash University - to ... - for therapeutic targeting of the tumour microenvironment in glioblastoma. Dr Barbara Rolf - University of Queensland - for new ...
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... he's taking success in prostate cancer research and applying it to glioblastoma - a particularly deadly form of brain cancer. They're using PSMA-PET scans to lead to better treatment for glioblastoma by using a radioactive tracer to target protein present on ...
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... she is specifically focused on high-grade brain cancers – including glioblastoma, which tragically claimed Matt’s life in late October. ...