a tumor arising from the support cells (oligodendroglia) of the brain - a form of glioma
A primary brain tumor composed of nonneural ectodermal cells that usually form part of the supporting connective tissue around nerve cells.
Tumor (malignant) of central nervous system derived from the oligodendrocyte (a myelin secreting cell).
A rare type of cancerous brain tumor that occurs most commonly in the cerebrum.
A growth of new cells derived from the oligodendroglia.
A rare, slow growing type of brain tumor that occurs in the cells that produce myelin, the fatty covering that protects nerves.
Type of brain tumour. Glioma which develops from cells called oligodendrocytes.
Abnormal oligodendrocytes that grow into a tumor.
A rare, slow-growing tumor that begins in the oligodendrocytes (brain cells that nourish and support nerve cells). Also called an oligodendroglial tumor.
A rare, slow-growing tumor that begins in brain cells called oligodendrocytes, which provide support and nourishment for cells that transmit nerve impulses. Also called oligodendroglial tumor.
Oligodendrogliomas are a type of glioma that are believed to originate from the oligodendrocytes of the brain or from a glial precursor cell. They occur primarily in adults (9.4% of all primary brain and central nervous system tumors) and are only rarely found in children (4% of all primary brain tumors). The median age of diagnosis for oligodendroglioma is 41 years of age.