Nervous System Diseases Commons^™

Clinical Utility Of Molecular Profiling In Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme, Rebecca P. Bystrom, Pavalan Selvam, Jens Rueter, Honey Reddi, Christine Lu-Emerson

Journal of Maine Medical Center

Introduction: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary malignant brain tumor found in adults. GBM has limited therapeutic options. Initial tumor sampling establishes the histopathologic diagnosis, identifies prognostic and therapeutic biomarkers, and provides an opportunity for molecular profiling. By contrast, the utility of repeat tumor sampling and molecular profiling in recurrent GBM is not well established.

Clinical Findings: We present a 69-year-old woman with GBM whose tumor recurred after standard treatment with temozolomide (TMZ) and concurrent radiation, followed by adjuvant TMZ. This patient had a methylated O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter, which ordinarily predicts a favorable response to …