Health care tips  Details of Brain Tumor Types Of Brain Tumor Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Anaplastic Astrocytoma
An astrocytoma is a glioma that develops from star-shaped glial cells (astrocytes) that support nerve cells. An anaplastic astrocytoma is classified as a grade III tumor.
Characteristics
» Grows more rapidly and more aggressively than grade II astrocytomas Tumor cells » Tumor cells are not uniform in appearance » Invades neighboring tissue » Common among men and women in their 30s-50s » More common in men than women » Accounts for four percent of all brain tumors Treatment
Treatment depends on the location of the tumor and how far it has developed. Surgery and radiation therapy, with chemotherapy during or following radiation, are the standard treatments. If surgery is not an option, then the doctor may recommend radiation and/or chemotherapy. Many clinical trials (experimental treatments) using radiation, chemotherapy, or a combination are obtainable for initial and recurrent anaplastic astrocytomas.
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