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Brain Cancer Discovered
Discovered by Gupta Longati -
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Glioblastoma multiforme divided into two groups.
Hans Joachim Scherer, a neuropathologist who studied medicine in Munich in the 1920s, was the first to delineate glioblastomas into its two groups. -
Glioblastoma multiforme term introduced
The term glioblastoma multiforme was introduced in 1926 by Percival Bailey and Harvey Cushing based on the idea that the tumor originates from primitive precursors of glial cells (glioblasts), and the highly variable appearance due to the presence of necrosis, hemorrhage and cysts. -
A reason for GMB discovered
Since the 1960s, over 116 cases of GBM caused by radiation have been reported. -
Prolifeprosan 20 with Carmustine Implant treatment approved
FDA-approved in 1997 for treatment of initial occurrence GBM, an alkylating agent that is surgically implanted as a wafer after surgical resection and allows for drug delivery directly to the tumor site. -
Temozolomide treatment approved
FDA-approved in 2005 for treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed GBM -
Teatment Breakthrough
Use of valganciclovir to prolong survival time of patients. -
Current Day Brain Cancer
Glioblastoma multiforme, a very malignant type of brain cancer.
