CAR T-cell therapy is a revolutionary form of immunotherapy designed to harness the power of the patient’s immune system to combat cancer. The process begins with a leukapheresis procedure, where the patient’s blood is collected and T-cells are separated. In the lab, these T-cells are then modified to express chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) on their […]

No, hair loss is not a common side effect of CAR T-cell therapy. Unlike traditional chemotherapy, which often causes hair loss due to its impact on rapidly dividing cells, CAR T-cell therapy targets cancer cells differently. During CAR T-cell therapy, the patient’s own T-cells are genetically modified to express chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) that target […]

Astrocytoma is a name that encompasses multiple types of brain tumors, and glioblastoma is a malignant grade IV astrocytoma.

A pilomyxoid astrocytoma is a type of brain tumor that occurs in the hypothalamic-chiasmatic region.

Pilocytic astrocytoma is a type of brain tumor that originates from astrocytes.

Diffuse astrocytoma is a very slow-growing type of astrocytoma. It’s classified as a grade 2 tumor and is very hard to remove surgically due to its diffuse penetration into surrounding brain tissue.

Astrocytoma is the most common brain tumor, which originates from astrocytes, a type of glial cell.

Anaplastic astrocytoma is a type of brain tumor that develops in astrocytes, which are a type of glial cell.