Glioblastoma typically kills within 18 months, but a new type of treatment has kept Nadya El-Afandi's scans clear 17 months after diagnosis.

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Glioblastoma typically kills within 18 months, but a new type of treatment has kept Nadya El-Afandi’s scans clear 17 months after diagnosis. Source The post New treatments offer hope for older patients with a deadly cancer diagnosis appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.

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Findings suggest GD2-specific CAR T-cell therapy is a viable option for H3K27M-mutant gliomas, with significant tumor shrinkage and clinical benefits observed.

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Immunotherapy Advances: CAR T Cells Targeting GD2 Offer Hope for Glioma Patients

Nadya El-Afandi was nearing the end of breast cancer treatment when she received earth-shattering news: Doctors had diagnosed her with glioblastoma, a rapidly growing and aggressive brain tumor. Typically, people diagnosed with glioblastoma die within 12 to 18 months, even with aggressive treatment options. Patients over the age of 60 usually die within six to nine months. El-Afandi was 59 when she was diagnosed in June 2023, putting her right o…

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