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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Experimental vaccine shows promise in delaying the return of aggressive brain tumor, glioblastoma.

    June 16, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 16, 2023 Source:Experimental vaccine shows promise in delaying the return of aggressive brain tumor

  • Cancer patients’ own glioblastoma cells used in 3d bioprinting to develop living model to test efficacy of potential treatments prior to in vivo use. Still early days but very cool if succeeds and is adapted for clinical use. #GoScience

    August 19, 2021

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 19, 2021 Source:Cancer patients’ own cells used in 3D printed tumours to test treatments Researchers bioprint an entire active glioblastoma tumor using a 3D printer Reference:Microengineered perfusable 3D-bioprinted glioblastoma model for in vivo mimicry of tumor microenvironment. Science Advances, 2021; 7 (34): eabi9119 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abi9119

  • John McCain returns to US Senate after diagnosis of glioblastoma

    July 25, 2017

    Health Headlines Commentary for July 25, 2017 Source: John McCain set for Senate return on Tuesday following cancer diagnosis  

  • Anecdotal evidence leads to clinical trial of ketogenic diet as an adjunct treatment for brain cancer

    April 11, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for April 11, 2016 Source: Scientists studying effect of ketogenic diet on brain cancer  

  • Electromagnetic radiation helps extend survival from glioblastoma but results are modest

    December 16, 2015

    Health Headlines Commentary for December 16, 2015 Source: New therapy hopes to slow deadly form of brain cancer  

  • Despite progress in fighting cancer, brain tumours remain extremely problematic

    June 1, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 1, 2015 Source: Brain cancers like Beau Biden’s kill about 15,000 adults each year  

  • Small study shows adding tetanus vaccine to treatment regimen may help treat glioblastoma

    March 12, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 12, 2015 Source: Will a tetanus shot one day treat brain cancer? Reference: Tetanus toxoid and CCL3 improve dendritic cell vaccines in mice and glioblastoma patients

  • Nanofibres help combat brain cancer in rat models.

    February 17, 2014

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 17, 2014 [display_podcast] Source: Cancer: ‘Tumour monorail’ can lead cancers to their doom Reference: Guiding intracortical brain tumour cells to an extracortical cytotoxic hydrogel using aligned polymeric nanofibres

  • Health Canada's cellphone-use warning lacks concrete evidence

    October 5, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 5, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Health Canada advises cellphone users to reduce cancer risk  

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