The Survival Benefit of Postoperative Bacterial Infections in Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme: Myth or Reality?

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common malignant brain tumor, universally carries a poor prognosis. Despite aggressive multimodality treatment, the median survival is ~18–20 months, depending on molecular subgroups. A long history of observations suggests antitumor effects of bacterial infec...

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Main Authors: Syed Faraz Kazim, Erick Martinez, Tyler J. Hough, Benjamin Q. Spangler, Christian A. Bowers, Muhammad Omar Chohan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.615593/full