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Current Developments and Future Possibilities of Glioblastoma Treatment
Martin, Susana
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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/125446
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- Title
- Current Developments and Future Possibilities of Glioblastoma Treatment
- Author(s)
- Martin, Susana
- Issue Date
- 2023
- Keyword(s)
- glioblastoma
- cancer treatment
- immunotherapy
- Abstract
- Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. It mainly occurs in the brain but can also be found in the spinal cord and is associated with aggressive proliferation and high treatment resistance. Researchers are looking for more effective treatments and ways to improve patient survival times as the prognosis for most patients is only about 14-15 months. The standard of care for glioblastoma currently involves surgery along with temozomide chemotherapy and raditation therapy, but these treatments are often unable to combat the tumor successfully. Perhaps the most promising field of potential future treatments is immunotherapy, in which treatment is designed to stimulate the immunte system to target the tumor. This article will specifically discuss two types of immunotherapies: vaccine immunotherapy, in which the patient's immune system is conditioned to fight the tumor through the introduction of tumor specific atinigens, and CAR-T cell therapy, in which modified T cells are introduced into the patient intravenously.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Undergraduate Neuroscience Society
- Type of Resource
- text
- Language
- eng
- Copyright and License Information
- Copyright 2023 Susana Martin
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