# Michael Weller

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## TL;DR

Neuro-oncologist who leads the EORTC Brain Tumor Group and co-authors the European glioma guidelines.

## Summary

Michael Weller is Chair of the Department of Neurology at University Hospital Zurich and Chair of the EORTC Brain Tumor Group. A neuro-oncologist, his specialisms are neuro-oncology, glioma and clinical trials. He led the European Association for Neuro-Oncology (EANO) guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of adult astrocytic and oligodendroglial gliomas, anaplastic gliomas and glioblastoma, and diffuse gliomas of adulthood, published in The Lancet Oncology and Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology. His trials include studies of temozolomide, lomustine and targeted agents in glioblastoma, and he is linked to the EORTC 26981/NCIC CE.3 trial. His publications are listed on PubMed.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-08
- Role: Chair, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich; Chair, EORTC Brain Tumor Group
- Specialisms: Neuro-oncology; Glioma; Clinical trials

## Sources

- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Weller%20M%5BAuthor%5D%20glioblastoma

## Connected records

- cancers: [Glioma & glioblastoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/glioblastoma/)
- drugs: [Lomustine (CCNU)](https://onco.cc/drugs/lomustine/), [Temozolomide](https://onco.cc/drugs/temozolomide/)
- companies: [EORTC](https://onco.cc/companies/curie-nki-eortc/)
- trials: [EORTC 26981 / NCIC CE.3 (Stupp trial)](https://onco.cc/trials/eortc-26981/)
- ideas: [Robot-placed catheters and live imaging for drug infusion into brain tumours](https://onco.cc/ideas/idea-bio2-robotic-convection-delivery/)
- key papers: [Stupp 2005: temozolomide added to radiotherapy for newly diagnosed glioblastoma](https://onco.cc/key-papers/paper-stupp-temozolomide-nejm-2005/)
- institutions: [University Hospital Zurich / Comprehensive Cancer Center Zurich](https://onco.cc/institutions/usz-zurich/)

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