What causes glioblastoma to relapse despite treatment?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
The patient has glioblastoma cancer, undergone surgery but not operated correctly, taken radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the doctor said chemo tablets are not working, maybe the tumor has formed again so they stopped giving medicine. We are not going anywhere now.
Kindly advise.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
As you have considered in history, surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy have already been given. The glioblastoma is a grade IV brain tumor, so it has overall poor outcomes even after the best treatment. So if the disease is unresectable, consider for best supportive care at home. But if the patient's general condition is good, it is time to add a second line of chemotherapy. All these drugs are prescribed only after the patient's clinical examination. So my humble request is to please consider for local oncologist visit.
I hope this helps.
Thank you.
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