Gliomas are the most common type of brain tumor in adults. There are 4 main types of gliomas: ependymoma, astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, and glioblastoma. Within each type of glioma there are grades that indicate the severity of the tumor. Glioblastoma is the most aggressive form of brain cancer with an average survival of less than 10…
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What Does the Research Say?
Diffuse astrocytomas are tumors of the Central Nervous System (CNS). The presence of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and tumor barrier, make these cancers poorly responsive to all kinds of currently available therapies. Most standard treatments aim to slow progression of the cancer rather than stop or eliminate it. New treatments are always being explored and…