Mixed Gliomas Overview

Encyclopedia: Oligoastrocytoma

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Oligoastrocytomas are a subset of brain tumor that present with an appearance of mixed glial cell origin, astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma. Often called a "mixed glioma", about 2.3% of all reported brain tumors are diagnosed as oligoastrocytoma. The median age of diagnosis is 42 years of age. Oligoastrocytomas, like astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas, can be diveded into low-grade and anaplasic variant,the latter characterized by high cellularity, cospicuous cytologic atypism,mitotic activity and, in...


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