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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Short term memory problems
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
117
Tried for
glioblastoma
(2)
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.
Compare treatments taken by people with glioblastoma*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
glioblastoma
(2)
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 | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 10 | |
| 30s | 20 | |
| 40s | 43 | |
| 50s | 44 | |
| 60s | 68 | |
| 70+ | 61 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 138 | |
| Female | 108 |