Hi,
my 85 year old father has been diagnosed with a large frontal lobe glioma. The doctors have not given us any treatment options and instead have prescribed dexamethasone. Initially they gave him less than 3 months as a prognosis but he had been discharged with supportive care and his symptoms have nearly all disappeared. I know the steroids only reduce the swelling, not the tumour, but I really don’t know what to expect now. Does this mean the initial <3 months is likely to improve? How long will the Dexamethasone work against the swelling? I’d appreciate any thoughts. Thank you