Glioma: A rare type of tumor that occurs from glial cells that make up the central nervous system. These tumors usually occur in the brain but can also occur in the spinal cord and other nerves such as the optic nerve. Symptoms depend on the size and location of the tumor. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Glioma is available below.
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Prognosis for Glioma: Early detection improves prognosis.
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The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
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A benign or malignant brain and spinal cord tumor that arises from glial cells (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, ependymal cells). Tumors that arise from astrocytes are called astrocytic tumors or astrocytomas. Tumors that arise from oligodendrocytes are called oligodendroglial tumors. Tumors that arise from ependymal cells are called ependymomas. -- 2004 - (Source - Diseases Database)
A tumor of the brain consisting of neuroglia - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Glioma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Glioma, or a subtype of Glioma,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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