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astrocytoma
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as·tro·cy·to·ma  (str-s-tm)
n. pl. as·tro·cy·to·mas or as·tro·cy·to·ma·ta (-m-t)
A malignant tumor of nervous tissue composed of astrocytes.
astrocytoma
a brain tumor composed of large, star-shaped cells called astrocytes.
See also: Cancer
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They located changes in the IDH1 gene in more than 70 percent of three common types of gliomas: low-grade astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, and secondary glioblastomas.
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Unfortunately, it is the most common form of brain tumor in adults, accounting for 67% of all astrocytomas.
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