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astrocytoma [‚as·trə‚sī′tōm·ə] (medicine) A slow-growing glial tumor made up of cells resembling astrocytes; often it will undergo malignant change and assume the appearance and growth characteristics of a glioblastoma. How 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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| 10) Pilocytic astrocytomas (grade I) and low-grade astrocytomas (grade II) are benign tumors that often form cysts or are enclosed in a cyst. Some of Burzynski's patients had suffered from astrocytomas that apparently had been cured by his unorthodox treatment. Also provided are various methods of screening and treating malignant gliomas and meningiomas, including glioblastoma multiforme and astrocytomas. |
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