In other words, surgery can remove most of the mass, but it can't get rid of the cancer cells that are spread to other parts of the brain. But underground, there are countless ants crawling around far from the hill. The tumour mass is visible, like the sandy part of an anthill. Cook likened this type of cancer to an anthill. Downie will continue to receive maintenance chemotherapy and will undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to monitor the tumour, Dr. Downie's cancer should not preclude him from participating in the Tragically Hip's farewell tour slated for this summer. He has a specific genetic marker – positive MGMT methylation status – that can translate into "significantly longer survival," the doctor said.
Downie has a type of glioblastoma that is known to respond well to treatment. Downie underwent six weeks of daily Monday-to-Friday radiation treatments combined with an oral chemotherapy drug called temozolomide.ĭr. Many patients with glioblastomas will follow a similar treatment pattern: surgery, radiation and chemotherapy to relieve pressure in the brain, control the symptoms and prolong survival.Īfter surgery, Mr. Cook was able to remove most of the tumour, allowing doctors to examine it and come up with a treatment plan. Downie's case, his tumour was discovered after he suffered a seizure while walking down the street in Kingston last December, Dr. Patients with a primary glioblastoma are typically diagnosed after experiencing symptoms, including seizures, neurological deficits and stroke-like symptoms. Downie has a primary glioblastoma in the left temporal area of the brain. There are two types of glioblastomas: primary, which form and start to cause symptoms rapidly, and secondary, which often start more slowly before building up. "It is one that we don't have a cure for."
Cook, a neurosurgeon at Kingston General Hospital who performed surgery on Mr. "It's amongst the deadliest of tumours that we get," D.J. Every day, 27 Canadians are diagnosed with this form of cancer and the cause is unknown. They are typically found in the cerebral hemispheres and they grow quickly. Glioblastomas are the most common form of malignant brain tumours in adults, according to the Canadian Cancer Society. Love you forever Gord - The Downie Family.Tragically Hip lead singer Gord Downie has been diagnosed with glioblastoma, "one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer," James Perry, the neuro-oncologist treating him, revealed at a press conference at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto on Tuesday. Those tender offerings touched his heart and he takes them with him now as he walks among the stars. Thank you everyone for all the respect, admiration and love you have given Gord throughout the years. Thank you for all the help and support over the last two years. We would like to thank all the kind folks at KGH and Sunnybrook, Gord's bandmates, management team, friends and fans. No one worked harder on every part of their life than Gord. At home, he worked just as tirelessly at being a good father, son, brother, husband and friend. As a musician, he lived ‘the life’ for over 30 years, lucky to do most of it with his high school buddies. Gord knew this day was coming – his response was to spend this precious time as he always had – making music, making memories and expressing deep gratitude to his family and friends for a life well lived, often sealing it with a kiss … on the lips. Last night, Gord quietly passed away with his beloved children and family close by.
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