tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235733697979948062.post4098186730062425756..comments2024-03-19T00:33:30.191-07:00Comments on our brain tumor cocktails and stories: MRI notes... biopsy pending. What do you think it sounds like?Stephen Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777652648990108253noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235733697979948062.post-88479138167323697892016-09-29T17:54:28.268-07:002016-09-29T17:54:28.268-07:00When my husband was dx GBM4 he had 3 tumours sprea...When my husband was dx GBM4 he had 3 tumours spread over the left frontal lobe.lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070784430179162062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235733697979948062.post-23070300385678779132016-09-29T09:17:07.083-07:002016-09-29T09:17:07.083-07:00Thank you. I know, it's kind of overwhelming....Thank you. I know, it's kind of overwhelming. I was thinking in my head about my GBM timeline. Dad was diagnosed 13 months ago, died 2 months ago. I had *just* last week sent off a huge box of all of my notes on everything from here, internet, UCLA conference, books, etc to a friend whose mother has GBM. I thought there can be no way I deal with this again. I'm in disbelief.<br /><br />She did have a body PET scan to rule out metastases to the brain. I'll keep everyone posted after Tuesday. Fuck. Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17485301570370362667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235733697979948062.post-59267622575036502482016-09-29T07:21:36.424-07:002016-09-29T07:21:36.424-07:00I agree with Stephen. Three tumorous lesions at o...I agree with Stephen. Three tumorous lesions at once might suggest metastases from a cancer arising elsewhere. However, I think the necrosis seen in one of the masses does sound fairly characteristic of glioblastoma. Multi-centric glioma would surely be more likely than a GBM plus simultaneous metastases from a second primary malignancy.<br /><br />It's pretty much a dreadful picture, regardless. So very sorry for your friend.SteveMDFPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02023680327735781469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235733697979948062.post-16304585029841324782016-09-28T18:44:23.629-07:002016-09-28T18:44:23.629-07:00Thank you Stephen, that is my suspicion as well. ...Thank you Stephen, that is my suspicion as well. Will let you know what we learn next week. Hoping she may be a candidate for surgery. I don't know much about the brain, only left parietal lobe :-)Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17485301570370362667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235733697979948062.post-72717789198596642432016-09-28T16:54:07.224-07:002016-09-28T16:54:07.224-07:00Unfortunately necrosis is a sign of GBM versus low...Unfortunately necrosis is a sign of GBM versus lower grades. Better to wait for the biopsy results before drawing a conclusion though. So sorry you are in this situation again with another loved one.Stephen Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00777652648990108253noreply@blogger.com