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Keenan Piper1,2, Lisa DePledge1,3, Michael Karsy4

  • 1Ben & Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Seattle, WA, United States.

Frontiers in Oncology
|March 15, 2021
PubMed

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Glioblastoma treatment remains limited, but targeting glioma stem cells (GSCs) shows promise for overcoming recurrence and resistance. This review explores GSC-focused strategies for improved glioblastoma patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Neuro-oncology
  • Cancer Biology
  • Translational Medicine

Background:

  • Glioblastoma is an aggressive primary brain tumor with poor prognosis.
  • Current treatments offer limited survival benefits, often exceeding 1-2 years.
  • Glioma stem cells (GSCs) are implicated in glioblastoma recurrence and treatment resistance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advances in glioblastoma treatment strategies targeting GSCs.
  • To discuss the potential integration of GSC-targeting therapies into clinical practice.
  • To highlight novel approaches for overcoming glioblastoma resistance.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent research on glioblastoma and GSCs.
  • Analysis of therapeutic strategies targeting GSCs.
  • Discussion of potential clinical applications and trial integration.

Main Results:

  • GSCs are key drivers of glioblastoma recurrence and therapeutic resistance.
  • Multiple strategies are emerging to target GSCs, including immunotherapy and epigenetic modulation.
  • Targeting GSCs offers a promising avenue for improving glioblastoma treatment efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • Targeting glioma stem cells represents a critical frontier in glioblastoma research.
  • Integrating GSC-specific therapies into clinical trials may enhance patient survival.
  • Further research is needed to fully elucidate and exploit GSC vulnerabilities in glioblastoma.
Keywords:
brain tumorscancer stem cellcancer vaccinationglioblastomaglioblastoma stem cellsimmunotherapyradioresistancetumor recurrence

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