What treatments are available for Grade 4 brain cancer?

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Dr Ivan Ng

Neurosurgeon

Unfortunately, grade 4 brain cancer( glioblastoma) has no cure. However several chemotherapy agents can prolong life in selected cases selected repeat surgery is possible.

Experimental therapy in clinical trials but require patients to go to the United States.

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