Study of brain tumor genetics might lead to new treatments
Glioblastoma brain tumors are aggressive and rapidly fatal. The average survival time for patients is just one year from diagnosis. But new research on the genetics of the disease may lead to more effective treatments and longer lives.
Posted — UpdatedGlioblastoma brain tumors are aggressive and rapidly fatal. The average survival time for patients is just one year from diagnosis.
Lukac had surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Now he's working as a research assistant in genetic studies of the tumor that he's fighting. It's a complex disease that involves multiple gene mutations.
The aim of the research is to one day develop a new set of drugs targeting the affected genes.
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