Astrocytoma

"Astrocytoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	C04.557.465.625.600.380.080 C04.557.470.670.380.080 C04.557.580.625.600.380.080
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 Astrocytoma, Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma, Subependymal Giant Cell Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma 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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Astrocytoma".

Diseases [C]
Neoplasms [C04]
Neoplasms by Histologic Type [C04.557]
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal [C04.557.465]
Neuroectodermal Tumors [C04.557.465.625]
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial [C04.557.465.625.600]
Glioma [C04.557.465.625.600.380]
Astrocytoma [C04.557.465.625.600.380.080]
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial [C04.557.470]
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial [C04.557.470.670]
Glioma [C04.557.470.670.380]
Astrocytoma [C04.557.470.670.380.080]
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue [C04.557.580]
Neuroectodermal Tumors [C04.557.580.625]
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial [C04.557.580.625.600]
Glioma [C04.557.580.625.600.380]
Astrocytoma [C04.557.580.625.600.380.080]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Astrocytoma".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Astrocytoma".

Astrocytoma
Glioblastoma

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Bar chart showing 34 publications over 17 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2008

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	1	0	1
2000	1	0	1
2002	1	1	2
2003	1	0	1
2004	3	0	3
2005	1	0	1
2007	1	0	1
2008	9	0	9
2009	2	1	3
2010	4	0	4
2011	0	1	1
2013	1	1	2
2016	1	0	1
2017	1	0	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	0	1	1
2020	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Astrocytoma" by people in Profiles.

Toll BJ, Pahys JM, Yezdani SG, Samdani AF, Hwang SW. Novel Use of Subcostal Polyethylene Bands to Manage Tumor-Related Scoliosis Requiring Serial Imaging: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2020 Jan-Mar; 10(1):e0351.

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Janjua MB, Ban VS, El Ahmadieh TY, Hwang SW, Samdani AF, Price AV, Weprin BE, Batjer H. Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas: Diagnostic approach and treatment strategies. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Feb; 72:15-19.

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Phillips JJ, Gong H, Chen K, Joseph NM, van Ziffle J, Bastian BC, Grenert JP, Kline CN, Mueller S, Banerjee A, Nicolaides T, Gupta N, Berger MS, Lee HS, Pekmezci M, Tihan T, Bollen AW, Perry A, Shieh JTC, Solomon DA. The genetic landscape of anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma. Brain Pathol. 2019 01; 29(1):85-96.

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Shields CL, Roe R, Yannuzzi LA, Shields JA. SOLITARY CIRCUMSCRIBED "PEARL WHITE" RETINAL MASS (SO-CALLED RETINAL ASTROCYTIC PROLIFERATION) RESIDES IN DEEP RETINA OR BENEATH RETINA: FINDINGS ON MULTIMODAL IMAGING IN 4 CASES. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2017 Winter; 11(1):18-23.

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House RJ, Mashayekhi A, Shields JA, Shields CL. TOTAL REGRESSION OF ACQUIRED RETINAL ASTROCYTOMA USING PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2016; 10(1):41-3.

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Shields JA, Shields CL. Reactive retinal astrocytic tumors (so-called vasoproliferative tumors): histopathologic, immunohistochemical, and genetic studies of four cases. Am J Ophthalmol. 2013 Jul; 156(1):202-3.

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Mashayekhi A, Shields CL, Shields JA. Transient increased exudation after photodynamic therapy of intraocular tumors. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 2013 Jan-Mar; 20(1):83-6.

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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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Lai JC, Ananthakrishnan G, Jandhyam S, Dukhande VV, Bhushan A, Gokhale M, Daniels CK, Leung SW. Treatment of human astrocytoma U87 cells with silicon dioxide nanoparticles lowers their survival and alters their expression of mitochondrial and cell signaling proteins. Int J Nanomedicine. 2010 Oct 05; 5:715-23.

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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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