What is Astrocytoma?

What is Astrocytoma?

• Astrocytoma: A malignant tumour of the nervous system composed of astrocytes.
• Astrocytoma: Astrocytic tumors are neoplasms of the brain and spinal cord derived from glial cells. They comprise a wide range of neoplasms that differ in their location within the CNS, age and gender distribution, growth potential, extent of invasiveness, morphological features, tendency for progression and clinical course. The following clinicopathological entities can be distinguished: Diffusely Infiltrating Astrocytomas, Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma, Desmoplastic Cerebral Astrocytoma of Infancy, Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma. (Adapted from WHO)
  Source - Diseases Database

Astrocytoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Astrocytoma, or a subtype of Astrocytoma, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Astrocytoma as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Astrocytoma: Introduction

Types of Astrocytoma:

Broader types of Astrocytoma:

• Brain cancer
• Cancer
• Neurological system tumors
• Nervous system conditions
• Child health conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Astrocytoma?

Complications of Astrocytoma: see complications of Astrocytoma

What causes Astrocytoma?

Causes of Astrocytoma: see causes of Astrocytoma

What are the symptoms of Astrocytoma?

Symptoms of Astrocytoma: see symptoms of Astrocytoma

Complications of Astrocytoma: see complications of Astrocytoma

Astrocytoma: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Astrocytoma.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Astrocytoma.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Astrocytoma: see treatments for Astrocytoma
Research for Astrocytoma: see research for Astrocytoma

Name of Astrocytoma

Main name of condition: Astrocytoma

Astrocytoma: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Astrocytoma:

• Astrocytes
• Pilocytic astrocytoma
• Low grade astrocytoma
• Anaplastic astrocytoma
• Glioblastoma multiforme

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