Molecular imaging in the development of a novel treatment paradigm for glioblastoma (GBM): an integrated multidisciplinary commentary

Drug Discov Today. 2013 Nov;18(21-22):1052-66. doi: 10.1016/j.drudis.2013.06.004. Epub 2013 Jun 20.

Abstract

Current therapeutic strategies against glioblastoma (GBM) have failed to prevent disease progression and recurrence effectively. The part played by molecular imaging (MI) in the development of novel therapies has gained increasing traction in recent years. For the first time, using expertise from an integrated multidisciplinary group of authors, herein we present a comprehensive evaluation of state-of-the-art GBM imaging and explore how advances facilitate the emergence of new treatment options. We propose a novel next-generation treatment paradigm based on the targeting of multiple hallmarks of cancer evolution that will heavily rely on MI.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology
  • Brain Neoplasms / therapy
  • Disease Progression
  • Glioblastoma / diagnosis*
  • Glioblastoma / pathology
  • Glioblastoma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Molecular Imaging / methods*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / prevention & control