Stories being shared in honor of Glioblastoma Awareness Day
July 16 marks Glioblastoma Awareness Day (GBM Day), an…
Glioma
Glioma overview
Gliomas are a group of brain tumors that arise from glial cells, a type of support cell of the central nervous system, or CNS, which comprises the brain and spinal cord. They make up about one-quarter of all tumors that start in the brain (primary brain tumors), occurring in about 6.6 per 100,000 people every year. They also account for more than 80% of all malignant, or cancerous, brain tumors.
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Treatment for gliomas, a diverse group of tumors that form in the brain and spinal cord, can involve a variety of approaches, including surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, as well as a range of supportive treatments.
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GLIX1 named FDA orphan drug as potential malignant glioma therapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted…
Reyobiq trial for high-grade pediatric glioma approved by FDA
Reyobiq (Rhenium Re186 Obisbemeda), an experimental radiation therapy being…
Unusual glioma tumor case shows need for molecular testing
A young girl with an unusual form of low-grade…
Glioblastoma treatment lucicebtide well tolerated in clinical trial
Data from a clinical trial show the experimental treatment…
1st patient dosed in trial of PRMT5 inhibitor for glioblastoma
The first participant has been dosed in a Phase…
