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Glioblastoma |
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A malignant form of astrocytoma histologically characterized by pleomorphism of cells, nuclear atypia, microhemorrhage, and necrosis. They may arise in any region of the central nervous system, with a predilection for the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, and commissural pathways. Clinical presentation most frequently occurs in the fifth or sixth decade of life with focal neurologic signs or seizures (MeSH). |
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http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/birnlex_12620 |
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2007-10-05 |
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| definition |
A malignant form of astrocytoma histologically characterized by pleomorphism of cells, nuclear atypia, microhemorrhage, and necrosis. They may arise in any region of the central nervous system, with a predilection for the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, and commissural pathways. Clinical presentation most frequently occurs in the fifth or sixth decade of life with focal neurologic signs or seizures (MeSH). |
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Glioblastoma |
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D005909 |
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2007-10-05 |
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Glioblastoma |
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for GLIOBLASTOMA, RETINAL see RETINOBLASTOMA |
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Glioblastoma Multiforme Giant Cell Glioblastoma Astrocytoma, Grade IV |
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