stage IV astrocytoma, the most malignant form of astrocytoma.
a malignant, fast growing, tumor of the astrocytes which commonly invades adjacent tissue and spreads like fingers throughout the brain.
A malignant, rapidly growing tumor of the cerebrum or, occasionally, of the spinal cord. The lesion spreads with pseudo-podlike projections and is highly invasive.
A fast-growing, cancerous brain tumor.
A type of brain tumor that forms in the nervous (glial) tissue of the brain.
Fast growing astrocytomas that contain areas of dead tumor cells. While many tumors contain a mixture of cell types, GBM is the most mixed of brain tumors. It is this characteristic that makes it one of the most difficult brain tumors to treat. GBM's represent about 30% of all primary brain tumors and about 50% of the astrocytomas. It is more common in older adults, and affects more men than women. 9% of childhood brain tumors are glioblastomas.
(glee-o-blas-TOE-ma mul-tih-FOR-may) A type of brain tumor that forms from glial (supportive) tissue of the brain. It grows very quickly and has cells that look very different from normal cells. Also called grade IV astrocytoma.
These tumors, sometimes called high-grade or grade IV astrocytomas, grow rapidly, invade nearby tissue, and contain cells that are very malignant.
A type of brain tumor that forms from the glial, or supportive, tissue of the brain. It grows rapidly and has cells that look very different from normal cells. Glioblastoma multiforme is also called grade IV astrocytoma.
A malignant tumor which commonly invades adjacent tissue and spreads throughout the CNS. This is usually a fast growing tumor containing a mixture of cell types.
a fast-growing, cancerous brain tumour
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) also known as grade 4 astrocytoma is the most common and aggressive type of primary brain tumor, accounting for 52 percent of all primary brain tumor cases and 20% of all intracranial tumors. Despite being the most prevalent form of primary brain tumor, GBM's occur at only 2-3 cases per 100,000 people in Europe and North America.
