Introduction 3. Standard Therapies 3.1. Surgery 3.2. Radiation therapy 3.3. Chemotherapy
3.4. High-dose chemotherapy 3.5. Intra-arterial chemotherapy 4. New Strategies 4.1 …

For the academic year 2002-2003, the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) is granting
$1,000,000+ in research awards. These funds are given to researchers throughout the …

Progress in research on the molecular aspects of glioblastoma has yet to provide a medical
therapy that significantly improves prognosis. Glioblastoma invariably progress through …

Propose: It has been reported that retinoic acid, one of the most popular agents for
chemoprevention could inhibit the proliferation of many cancer cells including …

This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Linda M. Liau, is dedicated to
Glioblastoma: Molecular and Clinical Trials. This issue is one of four selected each year by …

Nevertheless, this is a very personal and useful book-the product of an experienced brain
tumour dedicated multi-disciplinary team. It was somewhat disappointing that this text book …

Purpose/Objective: Patients with glioblastoma (GBM) do extremely poorly despite
aggressive therapy with surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. In an effort to …

Results On univariate analysis, the use of immunosuppressive steroids negatively correlated
with overall survival (Pearson'sr=-0.382, p< 0.01). White blood cell (WBC) count and …

OBJECTIVE In glioblastoma (GBM) patients, controlling the microenvironment around the
tumor using various treatment modalities, including surgical intervention, is essential in …