Michaela Wank

Mrs. Michaela Wank

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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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20 November 2018 in Cancers
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MWMichaela Wank
Michaela Wank
DSDaniela Schilling
Daniela Schilling
TSThomas Schmid
Thomas Schmid
BMBernhard Meyer
Bernhard Meyer
JGJens Gempt
Jens Gempt
SCStephanie Combs
Stephanie Combs
Gliomas are primary brain tumors that present the majority of malignant adult brain tumors. Gliomas are subdivided into low- and high-grade tumors. Despite extensive research in recent years, the prognosis of malignant glioma patients remains poor. This is caused by naturally highly infiltrative capacities as well as high levels of radio- and chemoresistance. Additionally, it was shown that low linear energy transfer (LET) irradiation enhances migration and invasion of several glioma entities which might counteract today’s treatment concepts. However, this finding is discussed controversially. In the era of personalized medicine, this controversial data might be attributed to the patient-specific heterogeneity that ultimately could be used for treatment. Thus, current developments in glioma therapy should be seen in the context of intrinsic and radiation-enhanced migration and invasion. Due to the natural heterogeneity of glioma cells and different radiation responses, a personalized radiation treatment concept is suggested and alternative radiation concepts are discussed.

8 June 2018 in Journal of Neuro-Oncology
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MWMichaela Wank
Michaela Wank
DSD. Schilling
D. Schilling
JRJ. Reindl
J. Reindl
BMB. Meyer
B. Meyer
JGJ. Gempt
J. Gempt
SCStephanie Combs
Stephanie Combs