Glioblastoma multiforme, or GBM, is widely regarded as the number one challenge in neuro-oncology, the field of cancer medicine concerned with malignancies of the nervous system. This highly
Bladder cancer, the most common malignancy of the urinary tract, can be quite difficult to detect or diagnose. The vast majority of patients are diagnosed with a non-muscle-invasive
For many years, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used quite successfully as a non-toxic alternative to surgery for various types of skin cancer. The light-based therapy has consistently
As we explained in Part 1, malignant gliomas such as glioblastoma are a deadly form of brain cancer and pose many challenges to modern oncology. These invasive tumors inevitably
Brain cancer is often a deadly diagnosis. In 2008, approximately 238,000 new cases of brain tumors were diagnosed worldwide, with an estimated 175,000 deaths. Glioblastoma is the most
More than 12 million new cases of bladder cancer occur annually, making it the ninth most common cancer worldwide. In three out of every four cases, the cancer
Patients with advanced lung cancer frequently suffer from an inability to breathe freely due to blockage of the central airways. About one in three lung cancer patients will
Surgeons face many challenges when attempting to cure cancer by removing tumors from the colon and other parts of the gastrointestinal system. The goal is the complete resection