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astrocytoma |
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astrocytoma a brain tumor composed of large, star-shaped cells called astrocytes. See also: CancerHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example, PBDE-99 has been reported to induce activation of PKC isoforms [alpha], [epsilon], and [zeta] in astrocytoma cells in vitro (Madia et al. In Japan, it is estimated that about 2,500 people develop GBM annually, of whom about 2,200 people are diagnosed as anaplastic astrocytoma. 5,6) Other differential diagnoses include intracranial astrocytoma or meningioma with nasal extension, neuroglial heterotopia, lymphoma/plasmacytoma, esthesioneuroblastoma, angiofibroma, lethal midline granuloma and, rarely, carcinoid tumor. |
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