Neuro-Oncology Reviews




Volume 28 Number 17
20 June 2026




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Silva Batista AG, Silva Ribeiro Pereira C, Isgarbose Durello EH, Putini Vieira AC, Fernandes Junior HJ.
Advances and challenges in glioblastoma immunotherapy: a meta-analysis of immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Clin Transl Oncol. 2026 Jun 13. doi: 10.1007/s12094-026-04453-y. PMID: 42287578. ˍ




Wang X, Liu W, Sun J, Wei X, Wang Z, Zang L.
Histone methylation machinery in gliomas: From enzymatic mechanisms to inhibitor development.
Cancer Treat Res Commun. 2026 Jun 13;48:101283. doi: 10.1016/j.ctarc.2026.101283. PMID: 42287776. ˍ




Khattak M, Jadoon I, Umair M, Waqar A, Ullah A, Nisar A, Ahmad J.
Targeting the tumor microenvironment in glioblastoma: Mechanistic insights, therapeutic strategies, and advances in immunotherapy.
Life Sci. 2026 Jun 14;401:124537. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2026.124537. PMID: 42289266˰ ˍ




Pollard SM.
Turning cancer against itself: Programmable genetic medicines for glioblastoma.
Mol Ther. 2026 Jun 15;34(7):3748-3750. doi: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2026.06.006. PMID: 42296959˰ ˍ




Sanikommu S, Santos AN, Dawoud B, Shah KH, Vazquez S, Shah AH, Lu VM.
Chimeric Antigen Receptor-T Cell Therapy for Pediatric and Young Adult Primary Central Nervous System Tumors: A Systematic Review of Early Phase Clinical Trials with a Focus on Diffuse Midline Glioma.
Target Oncol. 2026 Jun 15. doi: 10.1007/s11523-026-01225-0. PMID: 42295570. ˍ




Hammond A, Paolini L, Sabet CJ, Garg S, Jadav AA, Arkalgud A, Ranganathan S, Kohli K, Jain U, Peruzzi P, Messina R, Umana GE, Ghashghaie G, Shah S, Zhamkochyan A, Mezgebu Bawoke M, Jain B.
Neurosurgical Care in Italy: A Comprehensive Review and Lessons for High-Income Nations.
Neurosurg Pract. 2026 Jun 16;7(3):e000252. doi: 10.1227/neuprac.0000000000000252. PMID: 42305410. ˍ




Zhou L, Luo X, Bao T, Sun H, He C, Yang Y, Xia Y.
Neurobiology of cancer: Unraveling the roles of the nervous system in tumor initiation, progression, and therapeutic.
Chin Med J (Engl). 2026 Jun 16. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000004144. PMID: 42299464. ˍ




Al-Saidi N, Mohammed D, Fatima Z, Bangash AH, Murthy SG, Gelfand Y, Yassari R, De la Garza Ramos R.
Minimally invasive approaches to intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a systematic review of techniques and outcomes.
Eur Spine J. 2026 Jun 17. doi: 10.1007/s00586-026-10084-2. PMID: 42303793. ˍ




Lehmann U.
Clinical diagnostic utility of MGMT promoter methylation.
Epigenomics. 2026 Jun 17:1-12. doi: 10.1080/17501911.2026.2688974. PMID: 42307140˰ ˍ




Wu B, Duan R, Tu R, Luo M, Ge L, Chen C, Lu M.
Trends in Ubiquitination Research in Brain Diseases from 1999 to 2024: A Bibliometric Analysis.
Curr Med Chem. 2026 Jun 17. doi: 10.2174/0109298673404276260224052525. PMID: 42316494. ˍ




Sayed U, Alieva R, Hanumanthayya M, Singhal D, Panigrahi R, Tailor NK, Buzrukov T, Norkulov S.
MGMT promoter methylation across glioma subtypes: biological relevance, treatment response, and survival outcomes.
Mol Biol Rep. 2026 Jun 18;53(1):955. doi: 10.1007/s11033-026-12169-z. PMID: 42313202˰ ˍ




Jia B, Zhao L, Tang M, Xie N, Huang Y, Liang X, Yang G, Wu Q, Sun Z, Kwan HY, Sun H, Xu K.
Neuron-tumor crosstalk in cancer: molecular mechanisms and translational advances.
Mol Cancer. 2026 Jun 19. doi: 10.1186/s12943-026-02715-5. PMID: 42321740. ˍ




Nuss ZJ, DeYoung C, Gross D.
H3K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma pharmacotherapy: Clinical evidence and practice implications of dordaviprone.
J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2026 Jun 19:10781552261461529. doi: 10.1177/10781552261461529. PMID: 42317168˰ ˍ








Habashy KJ, Arrieta VA, Haupt B, Gómez M, El-Hajj VG, Kim KS, Dmello C, Chen L, Carpentier A, Canney M, Stupp R, Sonabend AM.
Development of skull-implanted ultrasound for blood-brain barrier opening and drug delivery in neuro-oncology.
Neurooncol Adv. 2025 Dec 2;8(Suppl 4):iv9-iv19. doi: 10.1093/noajnl/vdaf044. PMID: 42281806. ˍ




Lin C, Llinas M, Lipsman N, Krumholtz S, Mithani K, Hynynen K, Rutka J.
Focused ultrasound in pediatric neuro-oncology: Current applications and future directions.
Neurooncol Adv. 2025 Dec 2;8(Suppl 4):iv79-iv89. doi: 10.1093/noajnl/vdaf019. PMID: 42281805. ˍ




Ozair A, Moiz B, Anastasiadis P, Gandhi D, Bettegowda C, Mischel PS, Hong J, Ahluwalia MS, Woodworth GF.
Applications of transcranial focused ultrasound for primary brain tumors.
Neurooncol Adv. 2025 Dec 2;8(Suppl 4):iv20-iv39. doi: 10.1093/noajnl/vdaf156. PMID: 42281808. ˍ




Ozair A, Moiz B, Anastasiadis P, Gandhi D, Amatya B, McDermott MW, Woodworth GF, Ahluwalia MS.
Focused ultrasound for brain metastases.
Neurooncol Adv. 2025 Dec 2;8(Suppl 4):iv40-iv59. doi: 10.1093/noajnl/vdaf131. PMID: 42281803. ˍ




Meng Y, Lipsman N.
Focused ultrasound in neuro-oncology: Realizing the promise of a noninvasive future.
Neurooncol Adv. 2026 Mar 20;8(Suppl 4):iv1. doi: 10.1093/noajnl/vdaf231. PMID: 42281804. ˍ




Sherlock T, Thede AT, Sheybani ND.
Focused ultrasound for enhancing cell-based immunotherapies in neuro-oncology.
Neurooncol Adv. 2026 Apr 10;8(Suppl 4):iv60-iv78. doi: 10.1093/noajnl/vdag080. PMID: 42281807. ˍ




Omichi R, Nakajo K, Tanoue Y, Tsujino N, Kohashi K, Ichinose T, Goto T.
Glioblastoma With a Primitive Neuronal Component: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Cureus. 2026 May 15;18(5):e108938. doi: 10.7759/cureus.108938. PMID: 42306402. ˍ




Figg JW, Flores CT.
Rewriting microenvironment immunity in glioblastoma.
Mol Ther Oncol. 2026 Jun 9;34(2):201245. doi: 10.1016/j.omton.2026.201245. PMID: 42291139. ˍ




Bouffet E, Franz DN, Arrillaga-Romany I, Jalali R.
Approved Targeted Treatments for Pediatric Brain Tumors.
Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2026 Jun 10;46(3):e517598. doi: 10.1200/EDBK-26-517598. PMID: 42269123. ˍ




*Chaturvedi A, Poodipedi SC.
Advances in glioblastoma: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
Indian J Med Res. 2026 Jun 10;163(6):697-699. doi: 10.25259/IJMR_1361_2026. PMID: 42295727. ˍ