Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Subject "Brain tumor"
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Growth of glioblastoma xenografts in the brains of NOD/SCID mice following administration of a demyelinating agent
(Master thesis, 2011-06-16)Background: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an incurable and fatal brain cancer with short median survival. Due to the infiltrative growth into the surrounding brain parenchyma, radical surgery is not possible and their ... -
Impact of hypoxia on the expression of cell line markers and behavior of cultured glioma cell lines
(Master thesis, 2011-06-01)Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) constitute over 50 % of primary brain tumors in adults. The tumor is heterogeneous and highly infiltrative. Its nature makes it extremely aggressive and incurable. Thus, today's treatment ... -
POU3f2 in human gliomas - Expression pattern and functional role
(Master thesis, 2014-06-02)Gliomas are tumors of the central nervous system (CNS). They are responsible for about 28% of all central nervous system tumors and for 80% of all malignant brain tumors. The most commonly used classification and grading ... -
Toxicity and tropism of oncolytic VSV vectors in glioblastoma gene therapy
(Master thesis, 2012-11-05)Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common and most fatal primary brain tumor in adults. Despite using advanced conventional therapeutic approaches like surgical resection, radiotherapy and chemotherapy only marginal ...