Twitter Fundrasier Last few days
For every tweet that contains the hashtag #TuneIn2GBM $15 will be donated to brain tumor research by Novocure.
Just go to twitter.com and search for the hashtag #TuneIn2GBM and retweet a message!
MGMT Promoter Methylation Status Can Predict the Incidence and Outcome of Pseudoprogression After Concomitant Radiochemotherapy in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Patients This talks about the relationship between pseudoprogression and MGMT status. We already knew that MGMT methylation status is very important in determining the prognosis.. and we already knew (from our last news blast) that people with pseudoprogression do better than people without. This ties it together and may be why: those positive MGMT patients - who would be expected to live longer), also are more likely to get pseudoprogresion.. This may mean the temodar works better as a radiation sensitizer when MGMT is methylated.
Cold plasma successful against brain cancer cells Exciting research on a new way to treat brain tumors. It is still only in the lab but this is a completely different treatment method. Cold Plasma is a gas that has been used to sterilize foods. It has now been found to have a strong effect on cancer cells. It is too early to try it on people, but this is something to keep an eye on
