Patients with glioblastoma who received gabapentin lived longer, study suggests

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests that gabapentin, a relatively common anti-seizure/pain medication, is linked to improved survival in patients with glioblastoma (GBM) — the most common and deadly form of brain cancer in adults. The findings, published in Nature Communications, are based on a retrospective analysis and add new evidence to help patients with this devastating disease.

“This study is an exciting step forward,” said lead author Joshua Bernstock,…

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