What is glioblastoma?

Glioblastoma multiforme is a brain tumor that arises from the glial cells in the brain. It is a classified as a high grade glioma.

How do members experience glioblastoma?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with glioblastoma*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for glioblastoma*

*Data from patients with glioblastoma, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with glioblastoma*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Temodar)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
glioblastoma (2)
Treatment

(Total Skin Electron Beam Therapy (TSEBT))
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
glioblastoma (1)

*Data from patients with glioblastoma, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has glioblastoma on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 11
30s 21
40s 44
50s 43
60s 65
70+ 66

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 138
Female 111

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What is glioblastoma?

Glioblastoma multiforme is a brain tumor that arises from the glial cells in the brain. It is a classified as a high grade glioma.



Common symptoms reported by people with glioblastoma

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for glioblastoma

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Temodar)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
117
Tried for
glioblastoma (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Total Skin Electron Beam Therapy (TSEBT))
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
121
Tried for
glioblastoma (1)

Data from patients with glioblastoma, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:


Compare treatments taken by people with glioblastoma

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Temodar)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
glioblastoma (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Total Skin Electron Beam Therapy (TSEBT))
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
glioblastoma (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with glioblastoma, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has glioblastoma on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 245 say glioblastoma is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 11
30s 21
40s 44
50s 43
60s 65
70+ 66
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 9
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 7
50-59 years 9
60-69 years 7
70+ years 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 138
Female 111

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 133
Not Diagnosed 15

These charts show data from glioblastoma patients who have completed their condition history
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