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  • Glioblastoma brain cancer (GBM) is the most dangerous and aggressive form of brain cancer.

  • GBM is classified as a grade IV astrocytoma.

  • GBM cells grow rapidly, with large number of cells reproducing at any given time. As a tumor grows, it leads to pressure on the brain, causing symptoms such as headaches, nausea, vomiting, and drowsiness.

  • GBM is challenging to treat because the cells within the tumor are very resistant to treatments. Doctors may try a variety of treatments to slow the growth of the tumor, but a cure and/or long term treatment options are still needed.

  • An estimated 14,490 people will receive a GBM diagnosis in 2023.

  • GBM accounts for 50.1% of all primary malignant brain tumors.

  • The five-year survival rate for glioblastoma patients is only 6.9 percent, and the average length of survival for glioblastoma patients is estimated to be only 8 months.

  • Survival rates and mortality statistics for GBM have been virtually unchanged for decades.