Precision Surgery for Glioblastomas

Abstract

Glioblastomas are the most common primary malignant brain tumor. Most of the recent improvements their treatment are due to improvements in surgery. Although many would consider surgery as the most personalized treatment, the variation in resection between surgeons suggests there remains a need for objective measures to determine the best surgical treatment for individualizing therapy for glioblastoma. We propose applying a personalized medicine approach to improve outcomes for patients. We suggest looking at personalizing preoperative preparation, improving the resection target by understanding what needs removing and what ca not be removed, and better patient selection with personalized rehabilitation plans for all patients.