Breakthrough Brain Cancer Treatment Uses Sugar To Outsmart the Blood-Brain Barrier

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A sugar-coated nanoparticle treatment helped extend survival in mice with glioblastoma. Glioblastoma is the deadliest form of brain cancer, with few effective treatment options and a five-year survival rate below 5%. One of the biggest obstacles is the brain’s own defense system: the blood-brain barrier, which blocks most drugs from reaching tumors. Even therapies that [...]