Glioblastoma is the most common and most aggressive type of malignant brain tumour. It strikes suddenly, often in the prime of life, and is a devastating diagnosis for patients and loved ones. But innovative new research, such as a blood test to detect and diagnose brain cancer, is showing promise and bringing hope to a field in desperate need of new treatment options. To learn more, Heather meets with Dr. Gelareh Zadeh, a neurosurgeon and scientist on a mission to cure brain cancer. Together they discuss Dr. Zadeh’s efforts to improve quality of life and long-term outcomes, for patients. Dr. Zadeh explains how the science has evolved in the 20 years since she started her career and notes that she is optimistic that there could be a major breakthrough in brain cancer treatment in our lifetime.  At the top of the show, we hear from Rick Arkell, who lost his beloved wife Ally to brain cancer when she was just 35 years old. Later, we meet Dr. Farshad Nassiri, a senior neurosurgery resident at Krembil Brain Institute. Dr. Nassiri, a student of Dr. Zadeh’s, was involved in the development of a blood test to detect and diagnose brain cancer.  Featuring:Dr. Gelareh Zadeh is Medical Director of Krembil Brain Institute. She is also the head of Neurosurgery at UHN, and the head of Surgical Oncology and a Senior Scientist at The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.   Special thanks to Rick Arkell and Farshad Nassiri for sharing their stories. To hear more about Rick & Ally’s story and about how Rick is carrying on Ally’s legacy by raising money for brain cancer research, click here: https://www.uhn.ca/Krembil/Complex-Brain-PodcastAdditional Resources: Krembil Brain Institute – Brain Tumour ClinicsUHN Foundation – Support Krembil Brain InstituteBrain Canada FoundationOntario Brain InstituteBrain Cancer CanadaBrain Tumour Canada Dr. Zadeh featured in Krembil Brain Institute magazine (2021)Videos: Dr. Gelareh – Glioblastoma Research Q & ARick Arkell tribute to his wife Ally The Krembil Brain Institute, part of University Health Network, in Toronto, is home to one of the world's largest and most comprehensive teams of physicians and scientists uniquely working hand-in-hand to prevent and confront problems of the brain and spine, such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, stroke, spinal cord injury, chronic pain, brain cancer or concussion, in their lifetime. Through state-of-the-art patient care and advanced research, we are working relentlessly toward finding new treatments and cures.Do you want to know more about the Krembil Brain Institute at UHN? Visit us at: uhn.ca/krembilTo get in touch, email us at krembil@uhnresearch.ca or message us on social media:Instagram - @krembilresearchTwitter - @KBI_UHNFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/KrembilBrainInstituteThanks for listening!