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How Can Glioblastoma Multiforme Be Treated?

My mother is suffering from GBM stage 4 along with calcified region in corpus colluse What can be options to remove it is surgery a good opinion.if not will chemo and radio cure or just elongate life span. Also what are the complications from this kind of chemo and radio. If non taken is process of death will be painful.whatbare the symptoms
Fri, 5 Oct 2018
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Hi,

In my opinion there is no definitive treatment. Just maximal safe surgery and chemotherapy. That will increase survival rate only.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Peeyush Kumar Saini,
Pathologist and Microbiologist
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How Can Glioblastoma Multiforme Be Treated?

Hi, In my opinion there is no definitive treatment. Just maximal safe surgery and chemotherapy. That will increase survival rate only. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Peeyush Kumar Saini, Pathologist and Microbiologist