Compared with meningioma, glioblastoma prognosis is:

• A. Worse and rapidly progressive with poor prognosis
• B. Better and curable with surgery
• C. Usually spontaneously resolving
• D. Similar prognosis

Answer: (A)

The main idea is how tumor biology shapes patient outcomes. Meningiomas are often slow-growing and, when they’re benign or low grade, can be effectively treated with surgery and sometimes radiation, leading to long-term control or cure in many cases. Glioblastoma, by contrast, is the most aggressive primary brain tumor. It grows rapidly, invades surrounding brain tissue, and tends to recur despite treatment. Even with maximal safe resection followed by radiation and chemotherapy, long-term cure is rare and median survival remains limited. So, in comparison, glioblastoma carries a worse prognosis that progresses quickly, whereas many meningiomas have much better, often durable outcomes after appropriate treatment.