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Brain Cancer Boost as Study Reduces Glioblastoma Death Risk
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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 ...
Paul Tooney
Category: Researcher Profiles
... research into schizophrenia and a type of brain cancer called glioblastoma. In schizophrenia the goal is to identify which neurons and ... biology with my neuroscience and neuroanatomy knowledge to study glioblastoma, the most devastating adult brain cancer. I’m interested ... how we can overcome resistance to treatment in patients whose glioblastoma tumour has regrown. Why did you get into research? In ...
Brain cancer treatment extending survival
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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, ...
Jennette Sakoff
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... management of temozolomide/radiation treatment in patients with glioblastoma. Specialised/Technical Skills Dr Sakoff’s research ...
Brain cancer goal gets $1.6m boost
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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 ...
MHF awards innovation in brain cancer
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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 ...
Enhancing radiation effects for the treatment of brain cancer
Category: Research
... with a 5-year survival rate of 19%. Of the 120 types of brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme is the most common primary brain tumour, the ... treat. This study will examine the ability of a new compound to make glioblastoma cells more sensitive to radiation therapy.  This data will ... the pre-clinical evaluation of our new compound for the treatment of glioblastoma which traditionally carries a dire prognosis. Research ...
HMRI Awards Night 2019 Winners
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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 ...
$4.5m co-funding for brain cancer trials
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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 ...
Grant for ‘Holy Grail’ of MS research
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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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