What is the worst brain cancer?

Glioblastoma is a type of brain cancer. It's the most common type of malignant brain tumor among adults. And it is usually very aggressive, which means it can grow fast and spread quickly. Although there is no cure, there are treatments to help ease symptoms. read more

Each brain cancer is different and even within one category there are aggressive types and slower growing types. One of the bad brain cancers to have is glioblastoma multiforme, the type that killed senator Edward Kennedy and kills about 13,000 Americans every year. read more

Glioblastoma is a type of astrocytoma, a cancer that forms from star-shaped cells in the brain called astrocytes. In adults, this cancer usually starts in the cerebrum, the largest part of your brain. read more

The worst types of brain cancer are metastatic and type IV diseases, in which the cancer is deeply rooted and cancer cells have spread; sometimes to vital organs such as lungs, the spine or the colon. read more

Heather Knies was given a death sentence at the age of 24, battling two brain tumors, one the same kind that killed Sen. Edward Kennedy. But today she celebrates the new year cancer-free and, remarkably, with a new baby. read more