Glioblastomas (GBMs) are among the most vascularized human tumors and the presence of microvascular proliferation is one of the diagnostic hallmarks of these malignancies. The aim of the present study was to investigate the extent of vascularization and its relation to proliferative activity and the p53 status in GBMs. Tissue samples from 100 selec...

By Desanka Tasić, Irena Dimov, Miloš Kostov, Dragan Dimov

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant primary brain tumor in adults and carries poor prognosis. Despite advances in therapy, no significant increase in survival has been achieved for GBM patients. These tumors inevitably recur in the majority of patients, and the therapeutic options for recurrent tumors are limited. GBMs are aggressive, f...

By Desanka Tasić, Irena Dimov, Miloš Kostov, Nataša Vidović, Dragan Dimov