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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Glioblastoma Hospice Care

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Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

Hello, Can you please let me know what are the most promising treatment strategies for a glioblastoma? Thanks, XXXX Not sure if my question is clear. Her astrocytoma is now a glioblastoma and the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

We are considering hospice at home care for a 90 year old women with heart failure , COPD ... in her lungs. It seems there are many benefits to hospice what if any are the cons. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Sumanth.P MD

MY FATHER AGE 60YEARS SUFFERING FROM GLIOBLASTOMA STAGE4. HAD UNDERGONE SURGERY WITH 95% REMOVAL FROM LEFT TEMPORAL LOBE , WHAT IS THE CURE OR FURTHER CORSE OF ACTION ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth.P ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Munish Sood MD

[My 19 year old son has gbm and has three tumors on his spine. Prior to this diagnosis, in May of 2014 doctors removed a tumor from the back of his head that was diagnosed as stage 4 gbm. He underwent a six week regimen of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Munish Sood ( Ayurveda Specialist)
Dr. Deepak Sundriyal MD

My father at age 85 just underwent surgery fort a grade4 glioblastoma . . Two tumors removed both ... and more in expressiveAny statistics:information on outcome of Gr 4 glioblastoma using surgery, chemo ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)

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Dr. Dariush Saghafi MD

with a terminal illness (glioblastoma multiforme) and was given just a few weeks. We brought her home with Hospice and now she seems to be making improvement, but I am afraid to get my hopes up. How do we ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

My father was diagnosed with glioblastoma almost 2 and a half years ago. We certainly feel blessed to have this amount of time with him but we are at the end....I am told by Hospice. 4-days ago he was ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Anita Bakshi MD

my brother has a grade 4 glioblastoma multiforme he has had it nearly 3 years over the last 2 ... cream from the hospice doctor and this is not working. he itches everywhere, back, legs, arms, buttocks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anita Bakshi ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

can he survive without treatment? He is currently in a hospice for respite. He suffers lots of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

My nephew has been fighting glioblastoma multiforme for about 4 1/2 years now. he had his second ... Hospice which my nephew refused because he is not ready to give up. He is looking at clinical trails or ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)