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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

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Common risk factors in the development of glioblastoma multiforme are radiation exposure, viruses, polyvinyl chloride, alcohol, and genetic disorders.^[1]

↑ Risk factors of glioblastoma multiforme. Dr Dylan Kurda and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/glioblastoma