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New treatment strategy may thwart deadly brain tumours: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 24 (ANI): Immune checkpoint inhibitors are important medications that boost the immune system's response against certain cancers; however, they tend to be ineffective against glioblastoma, the most deadly primary brain tumour in adults.
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Study identifies compound effective against chemotherapy-resistant cancer
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 19 (ANI): Researchers have identified a compound capable of killing chemotherapy-resistant cells called glioblastoma, further raising hopes for creating medicines effective in eradicating tumours with low toxicity.
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9 years apart, McCain, Ted Kennedy died of cancer on same date
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 26 (ANI): Senator John McCain on Saturday breathed his last, he was suffering from brain cancer. Interestingly, another senator Ted Kennedy died from the same disease exactly nine years ago on the same date.
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Trump, Obama, Hillary extend support to McCain
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): U.S. President Donald Trump, former president Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have extended their support and wishes to Sen. John McCain, 80, who has been diagnosed with a primary glioblastoma, a type of brain tumour.
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Sen. John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer, tumor surgically removed
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], July. 20 (ANI): Sen. John McCain, 80, has been diagnosed with a primary glioblastoma, a type of brain tumor.
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Vaccine-chemotherapy combo offers hope for deadly brain cancer patients
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 15 (ANI): A team of researchers may have just hit pay dirt with a new combination therapy for a particularly aggressive form of brain cancer-glioblastoma.
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Researchers discover novel way to analyze DNA modifications in glioblastom
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Nov.26 (ANI): In a recent research, the scientists have identified the functional role of two distinct DNA modifications in glioblastoma (GBM) tissues.
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Study opens avenues for treatment of lethal brain cancer
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 18 (ANI): According to a recent research published in the Cell journal, researchers have identified a pathway by which cancer cells aggressively spread and grow in the brain, opening up new possibilities for treatment of Glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer.
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