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Childhood cerebellar astrocytic neoplasm

MedGen UID:
124480
Concept ID:
C0278594
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: cerebellar astrocytoma, childhood; cerebellum childhood astrocytic tumor; cerebellum childhood astrocytic tumour; cerebellum juvenile astrocytoma; childhood astrocytic tumor of cerebellum; childhood astrocytic tumour of cerebellum; Childhood Astrocytoma of Cerebellum; childhood astrocytoma of cerebellum; Childhood Astrocytoma of the Cerebellum; childhood astrocytoma of the cerebellum; childhood cerebellar astrocytic neoplasm; Childhood Cerebellar Astrocytoma; childhood cerebellar astrocytoma; paediatric astrocytoma of cerebellum; paediatric astrocytoma of the cerebellum; paediatric cerebellar astrocytoma; Pediatric Astrocytoma of Cerebellum; pediatric astrocytoma of cerebellum; Pediatric Astrocytoma of the Cerebellum; pediatric astrocytoma of the cerebellum; Pediatric Cerebellar Astrocytoma; pediatric cerebellar astrocytoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003842

Definition

Benign and malignant astrocytomas that arise from astrocytes in the cerebellum. More than 80% of childhood cerebellar astrocytomas are pilocytic astrocytomas which have a favorable prognosis. The remainder are composed of diffuse or fibrillary subtypes with malignant astrocytomas occurring only rarely in the cerebellum during childhood. [from NCI]

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Therapy

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Prognosis

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