SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Together with scientists from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Global Cancer Technology (GCT) and the renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, pre-clinical studies have begun towards the commercialization of a new glioblastoma treatment. Glioblastoma is a rare cancer, occurring in fewer than one in 10,000 cases; however, it is among the most aggressive and lethal cancers. Fewer than 25% of those diagnosed will survive one year and fewer than 5% survive five years. Incidence in men is slightly higher than in women with the average age of diagnosis around 60. Glioblastoma is on the rise where contributing factors including ionizing radiation, air pollution, and an aging population. Each year, more than 17,000 Americans die from this incurable disease.