Мультиформная глиобластома

Brain tumors are divided into several different types, including benign and malignant.
Among malignant tumors, 80% are those that develop from glial cells of the nervous tissue of the brain, and therefore they are called gliomas.
Glioblastoma multiforme is a glioma, which is one of the most dangerous malignant tumors.

At Herzliya Medical Center Hospital, leading specialists in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme are involved in brain tumors, with dozens of operations of this kind.

Characteristic signs of glioblastoma multiforme

• Glioblastoma multiforme is one of the most common brain cancers: 50% of all gliomas are glioblastoma multiformes.
• As already mentioned, it develops from glial brain cells that play a supporting and auxiliary function for the growth and development of nerve cells. Therefore, these tumors can occur in different parts of the brain, which, of course, complicates their diagnosis and treatment.
• Glioblastoma multiforme is considered one of the most aggressive types of cancer. According to the classification of the World Health Organization, multiform glioblastoma has the 4th, highest degree of malignancy. It is especially common in adults after 50 years and is more common in men.

Symptoms of glioblastoma multiforme

The development of glioblastoma multiforme entails various symptoms that depend on the location of the tumor. However, there are symptoms that are considered common to cancerous tumors:

• Headaches;
• Nausea and vomiting;
• Dizziness
• Convulsive attacks.

Glioblastoma multiforme often causes a decrease in motor and cognitive abilities.

Neurosurgery: treatment of glioblastoma multiforme

As already mentioned, glioblastoma multiforme are considered aggressive tumors, so treatment should be started immediately.
Removing such tumors is a particularly difficult task: they often form in hard-to-reach places, they do not have a pronounced shape, and the borders are blurred.

Most often, multiforme glioblastomas will be treated using combined methods. First, they are removed surgically, as far as the situation allows. After this, radiotherapy and chemotherapy will be prescribed, and if necessary, additional operations will be performed to remove the tumor, because very often multiform glioblastomas do not stop developing even after removal.

The Herzliya Medical Center hospital employs specialists with vast experience in the treatment of brain tumors, including glioblast multiforme.