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Lead
Ascension Health
See BRIEF SUMMARY section
Age
18–99
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
Participants must be able to read and comprehend the English language.
In agreement with the care providing physician, participants must be willing to have surgery to remove possible brain tumor.
Participants must have a MRI scan within 24 hours after the tumor is removed (if a tumor is confirmed).
Participants must have the tumor analyzed by the laboratory and pathology departments and receive the diagnosis of glioblastoma.
Participants must be willing to follow the Stupp treatment protocol (this treatment plan and its' procedures are considered the standard for treating glioblastoma). (The Stupp protocol is the name of the radiation and chemotherapy plan that has been found to help in many cases of glioblastoma.)
Participants must be willing to follow any additional study procedures (including having all follow-up MRIs performed at St. Vincent 86th St).
You may not be if
Participants are less than 18 years of age.
Participants have had surgery for your brain tumor and NOT received the diagnosis of glioblastoma
Participants and care providing physician have decided NOT to follow the Stupp protocol (treatment plan) for glioblastoma treatment. (Deviations or interruptions are allowed if clinically indicated)
Participants are not having a MRI scan within 24 hours after brain tumor surgery.
Participants are not willing to follow the study procedures.
