Here are five things to know about his cancer and advances in treatment.
1. McCain’s glioblastoma is a fast-growing, aggressive cancer that is deemed incurable because of its tendency to come back in 12 to 18 months.
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2. Patients with glioblastoma tumors are treated with surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible, followed by radiation and chemotherapy.
3. Advances in brain cancer treatment are are adding months and years to the lives of patients.
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4. The chemotherapy pill, Temozolomide, can cross the brain-blood barrier that made traditional chemotherapy problematic for brain cancer patients.
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5. On the horizon are are medicines that can control cell-to-cell signaling, which can stop the cancer cells from reproducing.
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