Thursday, 17 October 2013 14:00

Brain Tumor Treatment Breakthrough

Treating brain cancer patients for a common viral infection significantly increases survival.
Perhaps the most frightening malignancy one can be diagnosed with is a brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme.

Median survival without treatment is 4.5 months. Aggressive conventional therapy buys about 10 months of added life.

However, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine may represent the most significant advancement in treating this deadly cancer.

Join Dr. Mike to learn more about this exciting discovery.

Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 1
  • Audio File: healthy_talk/1342ht4a.mp3
  • Length (mins): 10
  • Waiver Received: No
  • Internal Notes: NO GUEST
  • Host: Dr. Michael Smith, MD