Glioma

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

Treatment

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

Related pages

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References

↑ "Thalidomide and Carmustine Effective for Recurrent Gliomas". Archived from the original on 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2010-05-15.

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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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