Drug therapy If an operation on the astrocytoma is planned, a cortisone preparation (dexamethasone) must be administered beforehand to reduce the swelling of the tumour. It is also possible to administer the cortisone during radiotherapy, as radiotherapy can initially increase the edema. Accompanying symptoms of an astrocytoma or glioblastoma can be epileptic seizures (convulsions). In … Drug therapy | Astrocytoma
Introduction Glioblastomas are malignant cancers which develop in the brain from its own cells, so-called astrocytes. They are often very aggressive and fast-growing and are usually associated with a poor prognosis. This can also be seen from the fact that they are categorized in the WHO tumor classification as level IV, which is the highest … Course of a glioblastoma
What is the life expectancy? The average life expectancy for a glioblastoma is only about ten to fifteen months after diagnosis. This is due to the malignancy and aggressiveness of the tumor. As described above, complete resections are usually not possible and the tumor usually returns within one year despite radiation and chemotherapy. Since every … What is the life expectancy? | Course of a glioblastoma
