What is Glioblastoma Multiforme ?
Glioblastoma is one of the most common types of metastatic brain tumors. It can form anywhere in the brain and is very fast growing. It can easily spread throughout the brain tissue. It can also occur throughout the spinal cord. It forms when abnormal cells get out of control and they combine to form a tumor. This type of tumor mainly occurs in adults. Men are more likely to have glioblastoma multiforme than women.
What are common symptoms?
Patients will have headaches. Usually their headaches will be worse in the mornings than throughout the day. Some patients may even feel the need to vomit and then start to feel better afterwards. Most of the usual headache medications will not work on these types of headaches.
What does it look like?
How is it Treated?
Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive forms of brain tumors. It is also very difficult to treat because it can spread so easily through the tissue in the brain.
Surgery
Most surgical attempts result in the glioblastoma returning in several months.
Radiation Therapy
Chemotherapy
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