Astrocytoma
Synonyms
Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Anaplastic Astrocytomas
Astrocytic Glioma
Astrocytic Gliomas
Astrocytoma, Anaplastic
Astrocytoma, Cerebral
Astrocytoma, Childhood Cerebral
Astrocytoma, Fibrillary
Astrocytoma, Gemistocytic
Astrocytoma, Grade I
Astrocytoma, Grade II
Astrocytoma, Grade III
Astrocytoma, Intracranial
Astrocytoma, Juvenile Pilocytic
Astrocytoma, Pilocytic
Astrocytoma, Protoplasmic
Astrocytoma, Subependymal Giant Cell
Astrocytomas
Astrocytomas, Anaplastic
Astrocytomas, Cerebral
Astrocytomas, Childhood Cerebral
Astrocytomas, Fibrillary
Astrocytomas, Gemistocytic
Astrocytomas, Grade I
Astrocytomas, Grade II
Astrocytomas, Grade III
Astrocytomas, Intracranial
Astrocytomas, Juvenile Pilocytic
Astrocytomas, Pilocytic
Astrocytomas, Protoplasmic
Astroglioma
Astrogliomas
Cerebral Astrocytoma
Cerebral Astrocytoma, Childhood
Cerebral Astrocytomas
Cerebral Astrocytomas, Childhood
Childhood Cerebral Astrocytoma
Childhood Cerebral Astrocytomas
Fibrillary Astrocytoma
Fibrillary Astrocytomas
Gemistocytic Astrocytoma
Gemistocytic Astrocytomas
Glioma, Astrocytic
Gliomas, Astrocytic
Grade I Astrocytoma
Grade I Astrocytomas
Grade II Astrocytoma
Grade II Astrocytomas
Grade III Astrocytoma
Grade III Astrocytomas
Intracranial Astrocytoma
Intracranial Astrocytomas
Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma
Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytomas
Mixed Oligoastrocytoma
Mixed Oligoastrocytomas
Oligoastrocytoma, Mixed
Oligoastrocytomas, Mixed
Pilocytic Astrocytoma
Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Juvenile
Pilocytic Astrocytomas
Pilocytic Astrocytomas, Juvenile
Protoplasmic Astrocytoma
Protoplasmic Astrocytomas
Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma
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)