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The Moment Explodes: Managing Expectations As I Approach Another Surgery

December 7th 2015, 4:05pm

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We often have to face things in illnesses that feel bigger than we think we can manage, yet somehow we balance the fear with the hope and find humanity in the process.

Good Family Functioning Crucial to Treatment, Recovery, Survivorship

December 5th 2015, 2:07am

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The responsibility of caregiving is increasingly being placed on family members.

Valerie Harper Pays Tribute to Our GBM Heroes

December 2nd 2015, 3:03am

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Award-winning actress and author Valerie Harper pays tribute to CURE's inaugural class of GBM Heroes.

Testing Immunotherapies in Brain Cancer Requires Careful Management of Toxicities

November 30th 2015, 11:26pm

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Immunotherapies continue to be studied and approved across multiple tumor types, among them, malignancies of the central nervous system.

Mark R. Gilbert Discusses Glioblastoma Research

November 30th 2015, 9:35pm

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CURE spoke with Gilbert at the 2015 Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting, a meeting of over 1,000 oncology professionals.

Above and Beyond: A Celebration of Heroes of Glioblastoma

November 21st 2015, 11:37pm

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It was a night filled with inspiration, shared purpose and hope, as four heroes who have given selflessly in their efforts to improve the lives of people impacted by glioblastoma were honored at the 1st Annual Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) Heroes Awards.

FDA Expands Optune's Glioblastoma Multiforme Indication

October 6th 2015, 3:09am

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The approval was based on findings from the phase 3 EF-14 trial.

24 Tips to Create Comfort During Cancer

September 24th 2015, 1:24am

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No doubt, dealing with cancer can be overwhelming. Learn 24 tips to find levels of comfort during cancer and support healing in the process.

Molecular Subtype Proves to Be Prognostic Factor in Newly Diagnosed Gliomas

September 16th 2015, 7:43pm

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This reanalysis confirmed that there is no difference for a radiotherapy-first versus a chemotherapy-first strategy in this setting, but there is a major difference in long-term outcomes for molecular stratification independent of treatment.

Q & A With David Reardon: Immunotherapy in Glioblastoma

September 16th 2015, 5:54pm

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These data were presented in late May at the 2015 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), a gathering of nearly 30,000 oncology professionals in Chicago.