Glioblastoma, also known as glioblastoma multiforme, can be very difficult to treat and a cure is often not possible. Treatments may slow ...COVID-19:Advice,updatesandvaccineoptionsWeareopenforsafein-personcare.Learnmore:MayoClinicfactsaboutcoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)OurCOVID-19patientandvisitorguidelines,plustrustedhealthinformationLateston COVID-19vaccination bysite:ArizonapatientvaccinationupdatesArizona,FloridapatientvaccinationupdatesFlorida,RochesterpatientvaccinationupdatesRochesterandMayoClinicHealthSystempatientvaccinationupdatesMCHSSkiptositenavigationSkiptoContentThiscontentdoesnothaveanEnglishversion.ThiscontentdoesnothaveanArabicversion.SectionsforGliomaSymptoms&causesDiagnosis&treatmentDoctors&departmentsCareatMayoClinicPrintGlioblastomaGlioblastomaOpenpop-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,suchasfunctionalMRIandmagneticresonancespectroscopy.OtherimagingtestsmayincludeCTandp