Glioblastoma

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Tom Parker dies after brain tumour diagnosis: What is a glioblastoma? (Evening Standard)

Some 33 people are diagnosed with a brain, central nervous system or intracranial tumour every day.

There are many different types of brain tumour – usually named after the cell they develop from or the part of the brain they start in. – What are the symptoms? – What are the survival and mortality rates?

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Tom Parker dies after brain tumour diagnosis: What is a glioblastoma? (Evening Standard)

Some 33 people are diagnosed with a brain, central nervous system or intracranial tumour every day.

There are many different types of brain tumour – usually named after the cell they develop from or the part of the brain they start in. – What are the symptoms? – What are the survival and mortality rates?

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What is glioblastoma and what are the main symptoms to look out for ... (The Scottish Sun)

THERE are dozens of forms of brain tumour, with glioblastoma being the most common in adults.It's an aggressive and fast-growing tumour with a stagger.

The first line of treatment is surgery to try and cut the tumour out. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy can be helpful to stop the tumour cells growing and spreading. The symptoms can initially be quite non-specific. However, it's complexity makes it difficult to treat. The cancer begins in the brain and almost never spreads to other parts of the body. THERE are dozens of forms of brain tumour, with glioblastoma being the most common in adults.

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