For many years, the classification of gliomas relied largely on the cells’ general appearance, as seen under a microscope. But in the last ten years, our understanding of glioma subtypes has expanded.
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The UCSF Brain Tumor Center is currently leading multiple clinical trials to investigate a new personalized medicine strategy for both adult and pediatric patients.
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UCSF researchers have discovered that STAG2 – a gene commonly mutated in several human cancers – plays an essential role in DNA replication, revealing potential mechanisms for therapeutically targeting glioblastoma.
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UCSF researchers Joseph Costello, PhD, Hideho Okada, MD, PhD, and Aaron Diaz, PhD were awarded Brain Tumor Funders' Collaborative (BTFC) grants for their innovative work on immunotherapy strategies.
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In 2018, the UCSF Brain Tumor Center published research on topics spanning from glioblastoma drug targets to blood test biopsies – and even space travel. See our top five research stories of the year.
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The research program of neurosurgeon Shawn Hervey-Jumper, MD, is deeply influenced by his patients’ struggles to understand how treatment will affect their quality of life.
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The UCSF Brain Tumor Center is one of four sites in the country testing a modified version of a poliovirus that had encouraging results against glioblastoma (GBM) in a recent phase I clinical trial.
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“As a surgeon you cannot always rely on technology,” says Roberto Rodriguez Rubio, MD, director of UCSF’s Skull Base and Cerebrovascular
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Secondary cancers represent a major cause of mortality for long-term survivors of childhood cancers, and can arise as a consequence of radiation therapy. A team of UCSF researchers recently published the first genomics study of radiation-induced gliomas.
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Arman Jahangiri never intended on becoming an MD/PhD student. But during medical school, towards the end of his research fellowship, he made a discovery that would change the trajectory of his career.
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