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GBM recurrence

Dear All,

I request your opinion and advice, since our situation is very difficult. A young adult (19 years old) was diagnosed with the GBM WHO IV (gliosarcoma), and further genetic screening revealed the H3F3A G34 mutation, with ATRX, TP53, PDGFRA and others. The treatment was more or less standard Stupp protocol, with adjuvant TMZ+CCNU (as  in CeTeG trial) after the chemoradiation. After 8 months from diagnosis and the fourth chemo cycle, a diffused regions appeared in MRI scans, which our oncologists interpreted as progression, and in spite of three independent NO opinions from US, Spain and Poland, they decided to switch the chemo to Topotecan+dacarbazine (DICT). That worked for 8 cycles. During that time we tried to enroll in  a few clinical trials but without any success, usually due to the geometry and character of changes, a lack of free places, non-recruiting or closed trials and other circumstances.

Our supplements coctail was rather conservative (PSK, fish oil, melatonin, boswellia, curcumin, berberine, bee products, pterostilbene, ecchinacea, syllimarin) + anti-seizure drugs.

Unfortunately, the last MRI scan made a few days ago shows that the tumor has invaded many parts of the brain, though the primary site is essentially clean. This is a real shock for us, since the previous scan made at the beginning of December, 2018 revealed stabilization and even some improvement when compared with previous scans made on 2-months basis.

Our doctors stand at the opinion that nothing more can be done, and they sent us home (to palliative care).  I feel devastated, they give us at most a few weeks.


- Could be a metronomic TMZ (40-50mg/m^2) beneficial in this situation, as the primary tumor was non-IDH1 and likely non-MGMT, that would be the only thing to do, given that the patient has mood changes, lacks of concentration; or any other salvage chemo, Avastin, Nivolumab?

- Do you know or could you recommend a hospital/center in Europe which could provide a second and reliable opinion (like http://bit.ly/2Iiqdcs)?
 


Stefan Sobieski

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