Researchers discover way to inhibit brain cancer's infiltration mechanism in glioblastoma

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University of Alberta researchers have identified how glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer affecting 4 in 100,000 people, spreads through the brain, and found a potential way to stop it. The aggressive tumor kills most patients within 12 to 18 months of diagnosis. The team's newly published work pinpoints a treatment target that could slow or halt the cancer's infiltration, offering hope for patients with one of the most lethal forms of cancer.