New Class Proposal: Biontology
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| Reason for Change | Biontology |
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| Contact Info | |
| Preferred Name | EGFR |
| Provisional id | BIO-013 |
| Parent | Glioblastoma |
| Synonyms | Glioblastoma |
| Definition | 000 cases diagnosed in the United States each year. It usually occurs in adults and affects the brain more often than the spinal cord. GBM can arise in the brain de novo or evolve from lower-grade astrocytoma. In adults, Glioblastoma (GBM), is a fast-growing, also known as glioblastoma multiforme or grade IV astrocytoma, especially in the frontal and temporal lobes, GBM most often occurs in the cerebral hemispheres, aggressive brain tumor that originates from glial cells. Glial cells are supportive tissue in the brain and spinal cord that nourish nerve cells and form scar tissue to repair brain damage. GBM tumors are made up of the body's white blood cells, which can be targeted in emerging therapies. GBM is the most common primary brain cancer, with about 12 |