Glioma

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A glioma is a type of brain tumor that starts in the glial cells.

Treatment[change | change source]

Thalidomide and carmustine have been used.[1] Surgical removal of the tumor and radiotherapy are also used.

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References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ http://professional.cancerconsultants.com/oncology_brain_cancer_news.aspx?id=29028
Pathology: tumors (and related structures), cancer, and oncology (C00-D48)
Benign - Premalignant - Carcinoma in situ - Malignant
Topography
Anus - Bladder - Bone - Brain - Breast - Cervix - Colon/rectum - Duodenum - Endometrium - Esophagus - Eye - Gallbladder - Head/Neck - Heart - Hypopharynx - Liver - Larynx - Lung - Mouth - Pancreas - Penis - Prostate - Kidney - Ovaries - Salivary gland - Skin - Spinal - Stomach - Testicles - Thyroid - Urethra - Vagina - Vulva
Morphology
Papilloma/carcinoma - Cholangiocarcinoma - Choriocarcinoma - Adenoma/adenocarcinoma - Soft tissue sarcoma - Melanoma - Fibroma/fibrosarcoma - Metastasis - Lipoma/liposarcoma - Leiomyoma/leiomyosarcoma - Rhabdomyoma/rhabdomyosarcoma - Mesothelioma - Angioma/angiosarcoma - Osteoma/osteosarcoma - Chondroma/chondrosarcoma - Glioma - Lymphoma/leukemia
Treatment
Surgery - Chemotherapy - Radiation therapy - Immunotherapy - Experimental cancer treatment
Related structures
Cyst - Dysplasia - Hamartoma - Neoplasia - Nodule - Polyp - Pseudocyst
Misc
Tumor suppressor genes/oncogenes - Staging/grading - Carcinogenesis/metastasis - Carcinogen - Research - Paraneoplastic phenomenon - ICD-O - List of oncology-related terms


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