Glioma

Glioma
Glioma in the left parietal lobe (brain CT scan), WHO grade 2
SpecialtyOncology, Neurology
Risk factorsAdvanced age, ionizing radiation[1]
Diagnostic methodBrain imaging[1]

A glioma is a type of tumor that starts in the glial cells of the brain or the spine.[2] Gliomas comprise about 30 percent of all brain tumors and central nervous system tumours, and 80 percent of all malignant brain tumours.[3]

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  2. ^ Mamelak AN, Jacoby DB (March 2007). "Targeted delivery of antitumoral therapy to glioma and other malignancies with synthetic chlorotoxin (TM-601)". Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery. 4 (2): 175–86. doi:10.1517/17425247.4.2.175. PMID 17335414. S2CID 20356267.
  3. ^ Goodenberger ML, Jenkins RB (December 2012). "Genetics of adult glioma". Cancer Genetics. 205 (12): 613–21. doi:10.1016/j.cancergen.2012.10.009. PMID 23238284.

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