Glioma
| Glioma | |
|---|---|
| Glioma in the left parietal lobe (brain CT scan), WHO grade 2 | |
| Specialty | Oncology, Neurology |
| Risk factors | Advanced age, ionizing radiation[1] |
| Diagnostic method | Brain imaging[1] |
A glioma is a type of primary tumor that starts in the glial cells of the brain or spinal cord. They are malignant but some are extremely slow to develop.[2][3] Gliomas comprise about 30% of all brain and central nervous system tumors and 80% of all malignant brain tumors.[4] There are a few common types that include astrocytoma (cancer of astrocytes), glioblastoma (an aggressive form of astrocytoma), oligodendroglioma (cancer of oligodendrocytes), and ependymoma (cancer of ependymal cells).
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