PROFESSIONAL FAQS: HOW LONG CAN YOU LIVE WITH AN AGGRESSIVE BRAIN TUMOR?
Expert opinion from Marcelle Freire
Doctor of Medicine · 3 years of experience · Brazil
There are over 120 types of brain tumors, and each has a specific prognosis. It is not possible to reliably estimate how long each patient will live, as it involves the patient's previous comorbidities, the time of evolution of the disease, the type of tumor, among other factors. In an overall statistic, 40% of brain tumor patients survive one year after diagnosis and the aggressiveness of the tumor further reduces this expectation.
Expert opinion from Ilya Aleksandrovskiy
M.D., MBA · 5 years of experience · USA
Chemotherapy is the best when the tumor is aggressive. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, taking help from friends and families, and stopping tobacco use can help one live with aggressive brain tumors.
Expert opinion from Alex T. Thomas
MD · 40 years of experience · USA
Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain tumor. The average survival time is 12-18 months. Only 25% of glioblastoma patients survive more than 1 year and only 5% survive more than 5 years.
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