Brain Tumor Program- Case 3 - Aug 2009

Glioblastoma multiforme, also known as grade 4 astrocytoma, is the most common and aggressive type of primary brain tumor, accounting for 52% of all primary brain tumor cases and 20% of all intracranial tumors.

CASE STUDY:

This is a 58 year-old gentleman with a glioblastoma of the left basal ganglia and midbrain. he experienced significant right arm and right leg weakness and required a wheelchair.

He received standard-of-care treatment with radiation and temozolomide with no significant change in the tumor on MRI, and no change in his weakness.

His chemotherapy regimen was then switched to a different regimen created by NSPC physicians, resulting in the dramatic improvement seen on MRI, as well as improvement of his right-sided weakness. The improvement was seen after approximately 2 months of new therapy. The patient's quality of life has also improved, and no significant side effects were reported from the treatment.