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Advice and resources for those diagnosed with GBM.
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Getting a GBM diagnosis can be terrifying and fill you with numerous emotions and questions.
You can feel alone and isolated, but help is at hand. Find out about the GBM Standard of Care, important questions to ask your doctor, tissue collection, and requesting a second opinion.
The majority of brain tumors are diagnosed following the appearance of symptoms such as headaches, tiredness, confusion or problems with walking or talking, all the way to seizures. For fast growing tumors, the onset of symptoms can be quite sudden. Brain tumors cause increased intracranial pressure, which can lead to headaches or strokes in more serious cases.
People with GBM can have different symptoms depending on the location of the tumor, because the functions of nearby brain regions are more likely to be affected. Sometimes the first sign of a tumor comes through an optician spotting an irregular presence during an eye test.
Brain scans are used to detect tumors. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is most commonly used for diagnosis. This can not only confirm the presence of a tumor, but also provide information about the size and which area of the brain it occupies.
For people who cannot undergo MRI scans, computerized tomography (CAT) scans can be used for diagnosis.
Read more about what to do when you or a loved one is faced with GBM.
LATEST NEWS.
OurBrainBank at SNO Annual Meeting 2024
This week, we presented preliminary results of our ambitious survey of 500+ people affected by GBM at the Society for Neuro-Oncology annual conference.
OurBrainBank benefit event in Connecticut Nov. 22, 2024
Please join us on November 22nd for a festive evening of fun, live music, great food and drinks — all to benefit OurBrainBank.
OurBrainBank at AONN+ Annual Meeting 2024
OurBrainBank is at the AONN+ (Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators) annual conference in Las Vegas. Stop by our booth and poster to meet Executive Director Kelli Duprey and learn about our survey of disparities in GBM treatment across the USA.
MyTumorID — learn about vital tumor testing
Every brain tumor experience is unique, and every patient deserves a better chance at survival, a better chance at an adequate quality of life, and the best information available to make decisions for their treatment.
LATEST NEWS.
OurBrainBank at SNO Annual Meeting 2024
This week, we presented preliminary results of our ambitious survey of 500+ people affected by GBM at the Society for Neuro-Oncology annual conference.
OurBrainBank benefit event in Connecticut Nov. 22, 2024
Please join us on November 22nd for a festive evening of fun, live music, great food and drinks — all to benefit OurBrainBank.
OurBrainBank at AONN+ Annual Meeting 2024
OurBrainBank is at the AONN+ (Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators) annual conference in Las Vegas. Stop by our booth and poster to meet Executive Director Kelli Duprey and learn about our survey of disparities in GBM treatment across the USA.
MyTumorID — learn about vital tumor testing
Every brain tumor experience is unique, and every patient deserves a better chance at survival, a better chance at an adequate quality of life, and the best information available to make decisions for their treatment.