Abbreviations

Abbreviations

GMB

Adult glioblastoma

pHGG

Paediatric high-grade glioma

UNCAN

EU initiative for understanding cancer

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging 

SOC

Standard of care

I/O

Immuno-oncology

TTF

Tumour treating fields

The GLIOMATCH project has officially started in January 2024

Under the coordination of KU Leuven, the consortium of partners from diverse disciplines, including clinical experts, medical practitioners, data scientists, and health economists, will be working on pioneering personalised therapies for brain cancer patients.

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