"Astrocytoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Neoplasms of the brain and spinal cord derived from glial cells which vary from histologically benign forms to highly anaplastic and malignant tumors. Fibrillary astrocytomas are the most common type and may be classified in order of increasing malignancy (grades I through IV). In the first two decades of life, astrocytomas tend to originate in the cerebellar hemispheres; in adults, they most frequently arise in the cerebrum and frequently undergo malignant transformation. (From Devita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, pp2013-7; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1082)
| Descriptor ID |
D001254
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.465.625.600.380.080 C04.557.470.670.380.080 C04.557.580.625.600.380.080
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| Concept/Terms |
Astrocytoma- Astrocytoma
- Astrocytomas
- Astroglioma
- Astrogliomas
- Glioma, Astrocytic
- Astrocytic Glioma
- Astrocytic Gliomas
- Gliomas, Astrocytic
Astrocytoma, Grade I- Astrocytoma, Grade I
- Astrocytomas, Grade I
- Grade I Astrocytoma
- Grade I Astrocytomas
Astrocytoma, Grade II- Astrocytoma, Grade II
- Astrocytomas, Grade II
- Grade II Astrocytoma
- Grade II Astrocytomas
Astrocytoma, Protoplasmic- Astrocytoma, Protoplasmic
- Astrocytomas, Protoplasmic
- Protoplasmic Astrocytoma
- Protoplasmic Astrocytomas
Pilocytic Astrocytoma- Pilocytic Astrocytoma
- Astrocytoma, Pilocytic
- Astrocytomas, Pilocytic
- Pilocytic Astrocytomas
Childhood Cerebral Astrocytoma- Childhood Cerebral Astrocytoma
- Astrocytoma, Childhood Cerebral
- Astrocytomas, Childhood Cerebral
- Cerebral Astrocytoma, Childhood
- Cerebral Astrocytomas, Childhood
- Childhood Cerebral Astrocytomas
Fibrillary Astrocytoma- Fibrillary Astrocytoma
- Astrocytoma, Fibrillary
- Astrocytomas, Fibrillary
- Fibrillary Astrocytomas
Gemistocytic Astrocytoma- Gemistocytic Astrocytoma
- Astrocytoma, Gemistocytic
- Astrocytomas, Gemistocytic
- Gemistocytic Astrocytomas
Intracranial Astrocytoma- Intracranial Astrocytoma
- Astrocytoma, Intracranial
- Astrocytomas, Intracranial
- Intracranial Astrocytomas
Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma- Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma
- Astrocytoma, Juvenile Pilocytic
- Astrocytomas, Juvenile Pilocytic
- Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytomas
- Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Juvenile
- Pilocytic Astrocytomas, Juvenile
Oligoastrocytoma, Mixed- Oligoastrocytoma, Mixed
- Mixed Oligoastrocytoma
- Mixed Oligoastrocytomas
- Oligoastrocytomas, Mixed
Anaplastic Astrocytoma- Anaplastic Astrocytoma
- Anaplastic Astrocytomas
- Astrocytoma, Anaplastic
- Astrocytomas, Anaplastic
- Astrocytoma, Grade III
- Astrocytomas, Grade III
- Grade III Astrocytoma
- Grade III Astrocytomas
Cerebral Astrocytoma- Cerebral Astrocytoma
- Astrocytoma, Cerebral
- Astrocytomas, Cerebral
- Cerebral Astrocytomas
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| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Astrocytoma" by people in Profiles.
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Elliott RE, Parker EC, Rush SC, Kalhorn SP, Moshel YA, Narayana A, Donahue B, Golfinos JG. Efficacy of gamma knife radiosurgery for small-volume recurrent malignant gliomas after initial radical resection. World Neurosurg. 2011 Jul-Aug; 76(1-2):128-40; discussion 61-2.
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Fogh SE, Andrews DW, Glass J, Curran W, Glass C, Champ C, Evans JJ, Hyslop T, Pequignot E, Downes B, Comber E, Maltenfort M, Dicker AP, Werner-Wasik M. Hypofractionated stereotactic radiation therapy: an effective therapy for recurrent high-grade gliomas. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Jun 20; 28(18):3048-53.
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Chawla S, Oleaga L, Wang S, Krejza J, Wolf RL, Woo JH, O'Rourke DM, Judy KD, Grady MS, Melhem ER, Poptani H. Role of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in differentiating oligodendrogliomas from astrocytomas. J Neuroimaging. 2010 Jan; 20(1):3-8.
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Moshel YA, Elliott RE, Monoky DJ, Wisoff JH. Role of diffusion tensor imaging in resection of thalamic juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2009 Dec; 4(6):495-505.
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Hänninen MM, Haapasalo J, Haapasalo H, Fleming RE, Britton RS, Bacon BR, Parkkila S. Expression of iron-related genes in human brain and brain tumors. BMC Neurosci. 2009 Apr 22; 10:36.
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Kubicek GJ, Werner-Wasik M, Machtay M, Mallon G, Myers T, Ramirez M, Andrews D, Curran WJ, Dicker AP. Phase I trial using proteasome inhibitor bortezomib and concurrent temozolomide and radiotherapy for central nervous system malignancies. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Jun 1; 74(2):433-9.
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Guan X, Lai S, Lackey J, Shi J, Techavipoo U, Moulding HD, Flanders AE, Andrews DW. Revisiting anaplastic astrocytomas II: further characterization of an expansive growth pattern with visually enhanced diffusion tensor imaging. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2008 Dec; 28(6):1322-36.
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Moulding HD, Friedman DP, Curtis M, Kenyon L, Flanders AE, Paek SH, Andrews DW. Revisiting anaplastic astrocytomas I: an expansive growth pattern is associated with a better prognosis. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2008 Dec; 28(6):1311-21.
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Severs GA, Griffin T, Werner-Wasik M. Cicatricial alopecia secondary to radiation therapy: case report and review of the literature. Cutis. 2008 Feb; 81(2):147-53.
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Moshel YA, Link MJ, Kelly PJ. Stereotactic volumetric resection of thalamic pilocytic astrocytomas. Neurosurgery. 2007 Jul; 61(1):66-75; discussion 75.