Can Grade IV brain tumors (Glioblastoma) be cured?

For adults with more aggressive glioblastoma, treated with concurrent temozolamide and radiation therapy, median survival is about 14.6 months and two-year survival is 30%. However ... Children with high-grade tumors (grades III and IV) tend to do better than adults; five-year survival for children is about 25%. read more

There’s no way you can be cured from a Glioblastoma since it spreads in a completely different way than any other tumor, or brain tumor for that matter. The average survival length is often less than a year but scientists are constantly working towards improvements in that aspect. read more

Glioblastomas are the most common high grade (cancerous) primary brain tumour in adults. They can also occur, rarely, in children. Glioblastomas belong to a group of brain tumours known as gliomas, as they grow from a type of brain cell called a glial cell. Glioblastoma is the more common name for a type of brain tumour called a grade 4 astrocytoma. read more

According to Cedars-Sinai, depending on the state of the patient and tumor, glioblastoma is sometimes curable, especially in patients younger than 45 with thoroughly operable tumors. However, a majority of patients who receive this diagnosis die within two years. read more