Posts by Elizabeth R. Gerstner, MD
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Review: The Role of Antibody-Based Therapies in Neuro-Oncology
Rishab Ramapriyan, William T. Curry, MD, Bryan D. Choi, MD, PhD, and colleagues describe the antibody-based therapies being used to treat glioblastoma and other central nervous system tumors, with special attention to the challenges of blood–brain barrier penetration and tumor-derived immunosuppression.
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Designing Leading-Edge Immunotherapy for Brain Cancer
New immunotherapy for brain cancer tackles the barrier of tumor heterogeneity using a home-grown combination of CAR T-cell therapy and bispecific antibodies.
Biography
Elizabeth R. Gerstner, MD, is a Neuro-Oncologist in the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School.
Stephen E. and Catherine Pappas Center for Neuro-Oncology at Mass General
The Stephen E. and Catherine Pappas Center for Neuro-Oncology offers the most advanced care for patients with brain tumors and nervous system tumors.
