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May 07, 2020
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Surveillance imaging after surgery for glioblastoma does not appear to improve outcomes

Surveillance imaging after surgery for glioblastoma does not appear to improve outcomes

Routine surveillance imaging after surgery did not appear to improve outcomes among patients with glioblastoma, according to study results published in World Neurosurgery.

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March 18, 2020
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Anticancer gene therapy regimen confers survival benefit in recurrent glioblastoma

Anticancer gene therapy regimen confers survival benefit in recurrent glioblastoma

Continued VB-111 monotherapy priming after progression with bevacizumab combination treatment improved survival outcomes among patients with recurrent glioblastoma, according to results of a phase 1/phase 2 study published in Neuro-Oncology.

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March 14, 2020
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Low-risk patients with long QT syndrome may benefit from observational strategy

Low-risk patients with long QT syndrome may benefit from observational strategy

An observational strategy focusing on preventive measures was effective in preventing cardiac events in low-risk patients with long QT syndrome, researchers reported.

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March 09, 2020
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Resection significantly extends survival in brainstem high-grade gliomas

Resection significantly extends survival in brainstem high-grade gliomas

Partial or total resection appeared associated with longer OS compared with biopsy alone among a cohort of adults with brainstem high-grade gliomas, according to study results published in Journal of Neuro-Oncology.

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February 09, 2020
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Foundation presents grants to six early career cancer researchers

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research presented grants to six early career scientists who are conducting research projects designed to address unmet needs.

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February 06, 2020
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Maximal resection of certain tumors extends survival in glioblastoma

Maximal resection of certain tumors extends survival in glioblastoma

Maximal resection of the contrast-enhanced tumor appeared associated with longer OS among all subgroups of patients with glioblastoma, according to results of a retrospective study published in JAMA Oncology.

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January 22, 2020
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FDA clears IND application for natural killer cell therapy for glioblastoma multiforme

FDA clears IND application for natural killer cell therapy for glioblastoma multiforme

The FDA cleared an investigational new drug application for CYNK-001, a natural killer cell therapy, for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme.

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January 19, 2020
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Brain cancer specialist joins Mount Sinai faculty

Brain cancer specialist joins Mount Sinai faculty

Dolores Hambardzumyan, PhD, MBA, has been appointed senior faculty in the department of neurosurgery and member of The Tisch Cancer Institute at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

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January 10, 2020
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Researchers uncover ‘novel drug target for glioblastoma’

Researchers uncover ‘novel drug target for glioblastoma’

An international study of glioblastoma revealed a cellular pathway that appears to contribute to glioma stem cell spread and proliferation.

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December 05, 2019
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FDA grants orphan drug designation to zotiraciclib for glioma

The FDA and European Medicines Agency granted orphan drug designation to zotiraciclib for the treatment of glioma, according to the agent’s manufacturer.

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