Glioblastoma is an aggressive type of cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord. Glioblastoma forms from cells called astrocytes that ...Scheduleyourappointmentnowforsafein-personcare.Learnmore:MayoClinicfactsaboutcoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)Our COVID-19patient andvisitorguidelines,plustrustedhealthinformationLateston COVID-19vaccination bysite:ArizonapatientvaccinationupdatesArizona,FloridapatientvaccinationupdatesFlorida,RochesterpatientvaccinationupdatesRochesterandMayoClinicHealthSystempatientvaccinationupdatesMCHS​​SkiptositenavigationSkiptoContentThiscontentdoesnothaveanEnglishversion.ThiscontentdoesnothaveanArabicversion.SectionsforGliomaSymptoms&causesDiagnosis&treatmentDoctors&departmentsCareatMayoClinicPrintWe'rewelcomingpatientsatMayoClinicSeeoursafetyprecautionsinresponsetoCOVID-19.Requestanappointment.GlioblastomaGlioblastomaOpenpop-updialogboxCloseGlioblastomaGlioblastomaGlioblastomaisanaggressivetypeofcancerthatbeginsincellscalledastrocytesthatsupportnervecells.Itcanforminthebrainorspinalcord.Glioblastomaisalsoknownasglioblastomamultiforme.Glioblastomaisanaggressivetypeofcancerthatcanoccurinthebrainorspinalcord.Glioblastomaformsfromcellscalledastrocytesthatsupportnervecells.Glioblastomacanoccuratanyage,buttendstooccurmoreofteninolderadults.Itcancauseworseningheadaches,nausea,vomitingandseizures.Glioblastoma,alsoknownasglioblastomamultiforme,canbeverydifficulttotreatandacureisoftennotpossible.Treatmentsmayslowprogressionofthecancerandreducesignsandsymptoms.DiagnosisTestsandproceduresusedtodiagnoseglioblastomainclude:Neurologicalexam.Duringaneurologicalexam,yourdoctorwillaskyouaboutyoursignsandsymptoms.Heorshemaycheckyourvision,hearing,balance,coordination,strengthandreflexes.Problemsinoneormoreoftheseareasmayprovidecluesaboutthepartofyourbrainthatcouldbeaffectedbyabraintumor.Imagingtests.Imagingtestscanhelpyourdoctordeterminethelocationandsizeofyourbraintumor.MRIisoftenusedtodiagnosebraintumors,anditmaybeusedalongwithspecializedMRIimaging,s