Ionizing Radiation in Glioblastoma Initiating Cells

Glioblastoma is the most common primary malignant brain tumor in adults with a median survival of 12-15 months with treatment consisting of surgical resection followed by ionizing radiation (IR) and chemotherapy. Even aggressive treatment is often palliative due to near universal recurrence. Thera...

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Main Authors: Maricruz eRivera, Kumar eSukhdeo, Jennifer S. Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2013.00074/full