How do you counsel glioblastoma multiforme patients on which types of clinical trials to pursue?

This is a great question! In general, I think that a clinical trial gives someone access to promising therapies (and of course glioblastoma is an aggressive tumor for which we have no cure), but enrolling in one may not feel like the right decision for all patients (for a variety of reasons). I think it is important to allow someone some flexibility and open discussion about what participating in a trial might look like.

If the patient is interested in a clinical trial the usual times at which o...