Language: English
Published by VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2009
ISBN 10: 3639126696 ISBN 13: 9783639126693
Seller: preigu, Osnabrück, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. RADIOSENSITIZING GLIOBLASTOMA IN A RAT MODEL | Rendering glioblastoma multiforme sensitive to radiation therapy | Khalid Ataelmannan | Taschenbuch | Englisch | VDM Verlag Dr. Müller | EAN 9783639126693 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.
Language: English
Published by VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2009
ISBN 10: 3639126696 ISBN 13: 9783639126693
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive form of primary brain tumor. Numerous studies havetried to explore various avenues to make this tumor sensitiveto radiation therapy and improve the prognosis for patients withthis tumor. However, the prognosis for patients with this tumorremains poor with median survival time less than one year.By using current concepts and techniques of local drug delivery to the brain to sensitize the tumor toradiation therapy, we were able to greatly improve the mediansurvival time in an animal model.