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Astrocytoma: Astrocytomas arise from small, star-shaped cells called astrocytes. They may grow anywhere in the brain or spinal cord. In ... more about Astrocytoma.
Astrocytoma: A malignant tumour of the nervous system composed of astrocytes. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Astrocytoma is available below.
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Astrocytomas arise from small, star-shaped cells called astrocytes. They may grow anywhere in the brain or spinal cord. In adults, astrocytomas most often arise in the cerebrum. In children, they occur in the brain stem, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum. A grade III astrocytoma is sometimes called anaplastic astrocytoma. A grade IV astrocytoma is usually called glioblastoma multiforme . (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Brain Tumors: NCI)
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
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