What Causes Glioblastoma Multiforme?
Glioblastoma multiforme is the most aggressive form of glial cancer, a brain tumor made up of a variety of glial cells which are supportive cells in the nervous system. These glioblastomas grow rapidly and are difficult to treat. Prognosis tends to be poor, and even when successfully treated, glioblastoma multiforme tends to recur, growing back again in the same or a different brain location. While in many cases the cause remains unknown, doctors have pinpointed a few causes and risk factors for some instances of glioblastoma multiforme.
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