Real stories from people and families affected by glioblastoma, also known as GBM.
Here you can read and listen to personal experiences of symptoms, diagnosis, brain surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, recovery, recurrence, caring for a loved one and living with the impact of a glioblastoma diagnosis.
Glioblastoma is an aggressive type of primary brain cancer. Treatment often includes surgery where possible, followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy, although every person’s diagnosis, treatment plan and experience will be different.
Some of the stories here are told by people diagnosed with glioblastoma, while others are shared by partners, children, carers and families. Together, they show the many different ways this diagnosis can affect a person’s life.
Browse the stories below and hear directly from people and families affected by glioblastoma.