Oligodendroglioma

Oligodendroglioma: Introduction

A rare brain tumour that develops from cells which make up the supporting connective tissue around brain nerve cells. Symptoms will depend on which area of the brain the tumor is present in. Oligodendrogliomas are more common in adults than children and more common in males than females. There is no known cause of the tumors.

Symptoms of Oligodendroglioma

• Sensation changes
• Movement changes
• Symptoms depend on the location of tumor
• Raised intracranial pressure - usually developing slowly
  • Headache
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 7 symptoms of Oligodendroglioma

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Oligodendroglioma: Complications

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Medical Textbooks Online about Oligodendroglioma

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Diagnostic Tests for Oligodendroglioma

• Brain MRI
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Oligodendroglioma?

• Misdiagnosis of Oligodendroglioma

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Oligodendroglioma: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Oligodendroglioma

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Oligodendroglioma: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Cancer Specialists:
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  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists):
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Neurosurgeon)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurodevelopment Disabilities
  • Neurosurgery (Brain Surgery)
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (Nerve/Muscle/Bone Specialists)
  • Neuroradiology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Neuropathology
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Oligodendroglioma

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Oligodendroglioma: Rare Types

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Causes of Oligodendroglioma

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Treatments for Oligodendroglioma

• Surgical removal
• Radiotherapy
• more treatments...»

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Videos for Oligodendroglioma

Patient Surveys for Oligodendroglioma

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• Survey about the symptoms of your Oligodendroglioma
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Reseach about Oligodendroglioma

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Clinical Trials for Oligodendroglioma

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Oligodendroglioma include:

• Combination Chemotherapy and Bone Marrow or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Oligodendroglioma - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - lomustine,procarbazine,thiotepa,vincristine
• Carboplatin in Patients With Progressive Gliomas - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - carboplatin
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Determining Extent of Cancer in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioma - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - dexamethasone
• Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and 1H-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Brain Tumors - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Recurrent Brain Tumor - This study has been suspended (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - imatinib mesylate
• more trials...»

See full list of 201 Clinical Trials for Oligodendroglioma

Oligodendroglioma: Broader Related Topics

• Brain cancer
• Cancer
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Types of Oligodendroglioma

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Definitions of Oligodendroglioma:

Oligodendroglioma is a well-differentiated (WHO grade II), diffusely infiltrating tumor of adults, typically located in the cerebral hemispheres and composed predominantly of cells which morphologically resemble oligodendroglia. They are moderately cellular and composed of tumor cells with rounded, homogeneous nuclei and, on paraffin sections, a swollen, clear cytoplasm ('honeycomb' appearance). Oligodendrogliomas generally recur locally, with median post-operative survival times ranging from 3 to 5 years for patients with all histological grades. (Adapted from WHO.) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Oligodendroglioma as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet