glioblastoma
noun
glio·blas·to·ma
ˌglī-ō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə 
variants
or less commonly glioblastoma multiforme
plural glioblastomas also glioblastomata
ˌglī-ō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə-tə
or glioblastomas multiforme or glioblastoma multiformes
or glioblastomas multiforme or glioblastoma multiformes
: a malignant rapidly growing astrocytoma of the central nervous system and usually of a cerebral hemisphere
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At the same time, three other research groups have conducted studies which shown benefits on imaging scans after infusing CAR T-cell into the brains of adult glioblastoma patients.
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Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
During her battle with glioblastoma, Powers underwent three brain surgeries as well as multiple rounds of radiation, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, according to a GoFundMe that has since been disabled.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Shannon Watts, founder of the gun violence prevention group Moms Demand Action, vividly recalls the endless, losing battles loved ones waged against UnitedHealthcare for coverage sought by her late stepfather, who was dying from glioblastoma in the early 2000s.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The medical expert was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in 2020.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
During her battle with glioblastoma, Powers underwent three brain surgeries as well as multiple rounds of radiation, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, according to a GoFundMe that has since been disabled.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Shannon Watts, founder of the gun violence prevention group Moms Demand Action, vividly recalls the endless, losing battles loved ones waged against UnitedHealthcare for coverage sought by her late stepfather, who was dying from glioblastoma in the early 2000s.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The medical expert was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in 2020.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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glioblastoma
noun
glio·blas·to·ma
ˌglī-(ˌ)ō-bla-ˈstō-mə
plural glioblastomas also glioblastomata
-mət-ə
: a malignant rapidly growing astrocytoma of the central nervous system and usually of a cerebral hemisphere
Glioblastoma is the worst grade of malignant glioma, a relatively uncommon but deadly class of brain tumors that kills 97% of those diagnosed within 5 years.—Greg Miller, Science
Greg Miller, Sciencecalled also glioblastoma multiforme
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