Treatment Options For Glioblastoma

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is a common treatment, and it is often used with surgery and radiation for glioblastoma. For the first incidence of this cancer, patients may have chemotherapy put directly into the affected area of the brain. This is done via surgery, and the medicines are in the form of circular thin wafers. The medicines slowly release as the wafer dissolves, killing the cancer cells. Following surgery, temozolomide, an oral medication, might be considered. It is usually prescribed after the patient undergoes radiation, or during a radiation regimen. Patients will work with their doctors to determine which of these options may be helpful. If a patient has a glioblastoma that recurs, other medicines can be used. In most cases, with recurring glioblastoma, chemotherapy is administered intravenously and may be used with radiation.

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