Glioblastoma recurrence and clues to blunt it

November 8, 2021

Radiation that at first is beneficial later causes cells to senesce, promoting brain cancer’s return. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 8, 2021) — It’s a medical conundrum. Ionizing radiation, which at first extends the survival of glioblastoma patients after surgery, may later, ironically, help drive the brain cancer’s aggressive, untreatable recurrence. […]

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