Surgically Based Clinical Trials for High-Grade Gliomas — Bringing the Laboratory to the Operating Room
For patients with aggressive, high-grade gliomas, clinical trials offer access to new experimental therapies studied for their effectiveness. Traditionally, clinical trials have been broken into three phases. Phase 1 clinical trials assess the safety of a new treatment. Phase 2 studies involve more patients and evaluate the efficacy of the treatment. Phase 3 studies are […]
CNS Spotlight: “From the Ends of the Earth to the Deepest Ocean — A Personal Odyssey”
Guest Post from Kyle A. Smith, MD CNS Leadership Member, Congress Quarterly Committee Neurosurgery Resident, Kansas University Medical Center Kansas City, KS A common thread within neurosurgical research is the quest for new technology and therapeutics such as immunotherapy and surgical devices to improve the care of our patients. Thus, exploring new scientific frontiers with […]