Scientists use sound waves to deliver a new attack on deadly brain cancer
Scientists at the University of Virginia have developed a promising new strategy to fight glioblastoma, one of the deadliest and most difficult-to-treat forms of brain cancer.
Scientists at the University of Virginia have developed a promising new strategy to fight glioblastoma, one of the deadliest and most difficult-to-treat forms of brain cancer.
The short version
- Their experimental approach combines focused ultrasound, tiny nanoparticles, and genetic molecules called microRNAs to attack multiple cancer-driving genes simultaneously.
- Scientists at the University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a promising experimental strategy for treating glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive malignant brain tumor in adults.
- The new approach could help overcome some of the biggest obstacles that have limited the effectiveness of existing brain cancer treatments.
What happened
Glioblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in adults and one of the most aggressive forms of cancer. It claims more than 13,000 lives in the United States each year.
Why it matters
One reason it is so difficult to treat is that cancer cells spread into surrounding healthy brain tissue, making it nearly impossible for surgeons to remove the entire tumor.
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