Cure following gene therapy for recurrent glioblastoma multiforme?
We report a patient with glioblastoma multiforme who is alive and disease-free 13 years following aggressive treatment with multiple surgeries, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and gene therapy.
Karabatsou
K
K
Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
Bernstein
M
M
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000235:genetics; D013937:Thymidine Kinase / Q000235:genetics
D013937:Thymidine Kinase