Glioblastoma is known as one of the deadliest types of brain cancer. After this disease occurs, most of the patients die within a period of 1-1.5 years, and it is stated that the rate of those who survive for more than 5 years is only 7%. Moreover, throughout this process, the disease also has symptoms such as headache, memory loss, and changes in thinking and behavior.
Treatments currently used include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. These methods offer temporary solutions and treat the symptoms of the disease, not the disease itself. The body cannot develop a natural defense against these cancer cells, and the drugs given generally cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.
It may be possible to train the immune system against this cancer
At this point, scientists think that a treatment method called immunotherapy may be hope. Immunotherapy focuses on training the body’s immune system to destroy these cancer cells. Research has revealed that this treatment can be applied with a special injection into the spinal fluid. There is no approved version of this treatment yet and it has some side effects.
Scientists are now taking steps to work with experts from different fields to develop this treatment. It is hoped that this research will lead to more effective solutions for complex diseases such as glioblastoma.
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