Effectiveness of interferon-beta and temozolomide combination therapy against temozolomide-refractory recurrent anaplastic astrocytoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malignant gliomas recur even after extensive surgery and chemo-radiotherapy. Although a relatively novel chemotherapeutic agent, temozolomide (TMZ), has demonstrated promising activity against recurrent glioma, the effects last only...

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Main Authors: Arai Hajime, Matsuno Akira, Ishii Hisato, Fujimaki Takamitsu, Nakagomi Tadayoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-08-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/5/1/89