glioblastoma
noun
glio·blas·to·ma
ˌglī-ō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə 
variants
or less commonly glioblastoma multiforme
plural glioblastomas also glioblastomata
ˌglī-ō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə-tə
or glioblastomas multiforme or glioblastoma multiformes
or glioblastomas multiforme or glioblastoma multiformes
: a malignant rapidly growing astrocytoma of the central nervous system and usually of a cerebral hemisphere
Examples of glioblastoma in a Sentence
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That’s a dramatic result in glioblastoma multiforme, or GBM, an aggressive brain cancer that has eluded effective treatments for decades.
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Damian Garde Reprints, STAT, 14 Mar. 2024
Turner continued to battle glioblastoma (brain cancer) over the next couple years, until his death this past weekend at 57.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024
He had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, a cancer of the brain, and underwent surgery for the aggressive condition in November 2022.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024
Turner was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a cancer of the brain, in the fall of 2022.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
The cause was a glioblastoma, said his son, Karim Raoul.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
That’s notable because glioblastoma is a cancer where drugs can normally only prevent a tumor from growing.
—Matthew Herper and Jason Mast, STAT, 13 Mar. 2024
The median life expectancy for someone with glioblastoma is about 14 months.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024
Entertainment & Arts Iris Apfel, beloved style icon whose fame peaked in her 90s, dies at 102
March 1, 2024
Turner, who used his Blackberry Smoke fame to benefit cancer charities, was diagnosed with glioblastoma in the fall of 2022, according to the band’s Facebook post.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
Damian Garde Reprints, STAT, 14 Mar. 2024
Turner continued to battle glioblastoma (brain cancer) over the next couple years, until his death this past weekend at 57.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024
He had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, a cancer of the brain, and underwent surgery for the aggressive condition in November 2022.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024
Turner was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a cancer of the brain, in the fall of 2022.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
The cause was a glioblastoma, said his son, Karim Raoul.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
That’s notable because glioblastoma is a cancer where drugs can normally only prevent a tumor from growing.
—Matthew Herper and Jason Mast, STAT, 13 Mar. 2024
The median life expectancy for someone with glioblastoma is about 14 months.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024
Entertainment & Arts Iris Apfel, beloved style icon whose fame peaked in her 90s, dies at 102
March 1, 2024
Turner, who used his Blackberry Smoke fame to benefit cancer charities, was diagnosed with glioblastoma in the fall of 2022, according to the band’s Facebook post.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
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glioblastoma
noun
glio·blas·to·ma
ˌglī-(ˌ)ō-bla-ˈstō-mə
plural glioblastomas also glioblastomata
-mət-ə
: a malignant rapidly growing astrocytoma of the central nervous system and usually of a cerebral hemisphere
Glioblastoma is the worst grade of malignant glioma, a relatively uncommon but deadly class of brain tumors that kills 97% of those diagnosed within 5 years.—Greg Miller, Science
Greg Miller, Sciencecalled also glioblastoma multiforme
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