Glioblastoma overview and treatment update

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Glioblastoma is an aggressive form of brain cancer, a form of cancer currently being battled by Arizona senator John McCain. We’ll get a general overview of glioblastoma brain cancer, talk about the challenge of getting anti-cancer drugs past the protective blood-brain barrier, and discuss clinical trials conducted at Barrow Neurological Institute on a new treatment with TGen Deputy Director Dr. Michael Berens and Dr. Harshil Dhruv, TGen assistant professor of the Cancer and Cell Biology Division.

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TGen Deputy Director Dr. Michael Berens and Dr. Harshil Dhruv, TGen assistant professor of the Cancer and Cell Biology Division

Monsoon, tropical storm Bud set to bring moisture to Arizona
ASU interns gain experience, help out with Farmer’s Market

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