Abstract:Glioma is the most common primary malignant tumor of the central nervous system. Currently, standard protocols include surgical excision followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Despite this existing aggressive treatment, the average survival of patients is still at a low level. Therefore, a new treatment strategy is required. Patient derived xenograft (PDX) model preserves the original microenvironment of cancer cells, inherits all the molecular biological characteristics of primary tumors and preserves the heterogeneity of tumors. It is similar to the human internal environment and has high research value in the field of basic medicine. In this paper, the author studies establishment of PDX model, application of PDX model in glioma and progress of related research, limitations as well as prospects of PDX model.