Summary
PROJECT 4: PROJECT SUMMARY Glioblastoma (GBM), a grade IV tumor, is one of the most aggressive and infiltrative brain cancer forms. Patients currently diagnosed with Glioblastoma (GBM) have an abysmal prognosis. The median survival is around 8-10 months, even after the standard care protocol of surgical resection followed by alkylating chemotherapy (typically temozolomide or TMZ) and radiotherapy. This is because, in nearly all patients, the tumor recurs after treatment since GBM cells can become resistant to therapy. Our laboratory's goal is to develop a treatment for GBM that will reduce the