What is glioblastoma multiforme?

Also known as: glioblastoma, GBM.

Glial cells are non-neuronal cells that create a network of supportive and protective tissue for neurons in the central and peripheral nervous system.

Glioblastoma multiforme are high-grade 1V, aggressively growing, cancerous glial tumors which infiltrate into healthy adjacent brain tissue, frequently occurring in both boys and girls aged 5-10 years.

While most develop in the cerebral hemispheres which control speech, movement, thought and sensation, they can also grow in areas of the brain that affect temperature, pain, touch, and parts that control balance and motor function.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM