What is the best way to treat glioblastoma multiforme?!
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First off, I'm sorry if you or someone you love has a GBM. There are a lot of treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, conventional radiation and the new gamma knife.
My dad passed away last year from a GBM. He was diagnosed the day after Thanksgiving, 2004. The doctor told him he had 2, possibly 3 months to live without surgery, radiation and chemo. With treatment he might last 18 months. He died on June 4th, after undergoing surgery, chemo and radiation.
The doctor also told my dad that he was lucky in a way. He told dad that he now knew what the future held for him and to get his personal affairs in order. The doctor said that a lot of people die without having this time to mend fences and take care of business. My dad took advantage of the time remaining to him and got everything done that he wanted done before he died.
Survival for any length of time with a GBM is not likely. There are some rare cases where people do live, but they are few and far between.
There are a lot of good sites on the internet that explain the disease. You can email me if you want to talk about it.
Once again, I'm sorry. May God bless you.
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The above answer is great. Usually, people have craniotomy, then concurrent chemo/radiation for six weeks (with daily Temodar, an oral chemotherapy agent). Then, they get maintenance chemotherapy, which is usually Temodar (first line) daily for 5 days in a row every month. I am not a doctor, I don't know the rationale, I can only tell you what is usually done. I guess it is the best way, if that's what they do up front. Good luck.
My Mother-in-Law also had GBM my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. She was diagnosed July 19, 2003 passed away Nov. 27, 2003 after going through with surgery and radiation therapy we never made it to the chemo. She died Thanksgiving morning and she told us before she died that her house would be full of people.and it was. Just love and support is the best thing I can think of for your family member.
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