New Understanding of GBM Origins

New Understanding of GBM Origins

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive and deadly brain tumor in adults. We still do not know exactly how GBMs form, or why they universally recur. It was previously thought that glial cells (astrocytes) were the only type of cell that could proliferate in the brain, so GBMs must start from these cells. However,…