Synonyms for glioblastoma
glioblas·tom·a

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1. glioblastoma, spongioblastomanoun

   a fast-growing malignant brain tumor composed of spongioblasts; nearly always fatal

   Synonyms:
   spongioblastoma

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1. glioblastoma

   Synonyms:
   Glioblastoma multiforme, undifferentiated glioma [rosai]
   

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1. Jonathan Simons:

   For now, we see no active surveillance for colon or pancreatic cancer or glioblastoma, but we know that follicular lymphoma, a low-growing, low-grade cancer, does overlap with nonaggressive prostate cancer.

2. Erin Dunbar:

   This is an unbelievably tender topic to talk about with our patients because when someone is diagnosed with a glioblastoma, it is a tremendous left turn in their life. They have been told they have a highly aggressive, incurable tumor that will undoubtedly shorten their life, barring a miracle.

3. Manmeet Ahluwalia:

   There is a great deal of excitement about some of the immunotherapy-based approaches in treatment of glioblastoma, immunotherapy has been shown to be promising in a number of other cancers, like lung cancer and melanoma. We are currently evaluating a number of such approaches. The ones which are most furthest along are some trials that are evaluating nivolumab, which is an anti-PD1 therapy in combination with chemotherapy and radiation.