Astrocytoma
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anaplastic astrocytoma, astrocytic glioma, astroglioma
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- Home Anaplastic Astrocytoma Anaplastic Astrocytoma Programs that treat this condition Brain Tumor Program What is an anaplastic astrocytoma? An anaplastic astrocytoma is a high-grade, or malignant, glioma, a tumor of the glial (supportive) tissue of the brain.
- The most common chromosomal alteration seen in diffuse astrocytoma is the deletion of chromosome band 17p13.
- Cerebellar astrocytoma is generally slow-growing and usually does not spread to adjacent tissues or outside the region.
- Cancer Encyclopedia AstrocytomaDefinitionAstrocytoma is a tumor that arises from astrocytes, star-shaped cells that play a supportive role in the brain.
- What is the treatment and prognosis for someone with a low-grade astrocytoma? answer 5.
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