Blood-Brain Barrier Open to Chemotherapy (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Blood-Brain Barrier Open to Chemotherapy

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Washington University neurosurgeon Eric C. Leuthardt, MD, and others have discovered another benefit of laser surgery for patients with glioblastomas, one of the most difficult cancers to treat. In addition to killing the tumors with heat, the technology bypasses the brain's protective cover to allow for up to six weeks of chemotherapy.

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Robert Boston

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