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Editorial
. 2022 Jun 5;11(11):1850.
doi: 10.3390/cells11111850.

Molecular Biology in Glioblastoma Multiforme Treatment

Claudia Abbruzzese  1 , Michele Persico  2 , Silvia Matteoni  1 , Marco G Paggi  1
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Editorial

Molecular Biology in Glioblastoma Multiforme Treatment

Claudia Abbruzzese et al. Cells. .

Abstract

Glioblastoma (GBM, grade IV astrocytoma), the most frequently occurring primary brain tumor, presents unique challenges to therapy due to its location, aggressive biological behavior, and diffuse infiltrative growth, thus contributing to having disproportionately high morbidity and mortality [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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