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
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These candidates are in various stages of clinical trials targeting multiple cancer indications, including non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma, and hematological cancers.
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Love was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2022 and at the time was given up to 15 months to live.
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Her death follows a 2023 diagnosis of glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
These candidates are in various stages of clinical trials targeting multiple cancer indications, including non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma, and hematological cancers.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
Love was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2022 and at the time was given up to 15 months to live.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
Her death follows a 2023 diagnosis of glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Glioblastoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glioblastoma. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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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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