• Biopsy: It is usually important to obtain a tissue diagnosis to confirm a glioblastoma. Other tumors may look similar but would benefit from different treatments. A biopsy is often a simple procedure that can provide very useful information that can be used to tailor a treatment plan.
• Surgical Removal: one of the most effective treatments is surgical removal of the glioblastoma. Your neurosurgeon will attempt to remove as much of the tumor as possible, but because these types of tumors grow into the normal brain tissue, a complete removal is not possible. Additional treatment, with the direction of your neurosurgeon, is usually needed after surgery to treat the remaining tumor cells.
• Radiation Therapy: radiation therapy uses high-energy beams to kill cancer cells. This may include X-rays or stereotactic radiosurgery and is administered with the patient lying on a table while a high-precision machine targets the cancer cells.
• Chemotherapy: In many cases, Temodar, oral chemotherapy, may be taken as a pill after surgery, or other chemotherapy medicines may be administered through a vein. In some cases, thin wafers containing chemotherapy medicine can be placed on the remaining cancer cells during surgery. These wafers dissolve and release the medicine directly.
• Clinical Trials: studies of new treatments, known as clinical trials, may be an option for some patients with glioblastomas. These are often the last resort, as the side effects of the treatment are often unknown and not all patients are always eligible.

While the treatment of glioblastomas is challenging and a cure is not always possible, there are options available to patients with this diagnosis that can slow the progress of cancer and alleviate the most severe symptoms.

For glioblastomas, treatment may require a combination of the methods listed above. It’s always best to consult with your physician and/or neurosurgeon to determine the best steps to recovery for you.

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