Glioblastoma: Biology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2019
Publication Title
Encyclopedia of Cancer (Third Edition)
Keywords
california; sjci
Abstract
Glioblastoma accounts for the majority of malignant primary brain tumors and is an aggressive cancer with high morbidity and mortality. Despite surgical resection, radiation and chemotherapy, survival can still be as little as 15 months. This article aims to provide a concise summary of this cancer, discussing its history, epidemiology, etiology and classification, its clinical presentation and diagnosis, and current treatment modalities as well as their rationale. There continue to be significant advances that hold great promise for treatments for this tumor, and we discuss several key developments that are on the horizon.
Clinical Institute
Neurosciences (Brain & Spine)
Clinical Institute
Cancer
Department
Neurosciences
Department
Oncology
Recommended Citation
Sharma, Akanksha; Mrugala, Maciej M.; and Buckner, Jan, "Glioblastoma: Biology, Diagnosis, and Treatment" (2019). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 7435.
https://digitalcommons.providence.org/publications/7435
