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High grade astrocytic tumor

MedGen UID:
769639
Concept ID:
C3640999
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: High Grade Astrocytic Neoplasm; high grade astrocytic neoplasm; High Grade Astrocytic Tumor; high grade astrocytic tumor; High-Grade Astrocytic Neoplasm; high-grade astrocytic neoplasm; High-Grade Astrocytic Tumor; high-grade astrocytic tumor; high-grade astrocytic tumour; high-grade astrocytoma; High-grade astrocytoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0016680
Orphanet: ORPHA251561

Definition

An astrocytic tumor exhibiting high-grade morphological characteristics. This category includes anaplastic astrocytoma, glioblastoma, and astrocytoma, IDH-mutant, grade 4. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHigh grade astrocytic tumor

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Morshed RA, Young JS, Hervey-Jumper SL, Berger MS
J Neurosurg Sci 2019 Aug;63(4):450-457. Epub 2019 Mar 27 doi: 10.23736/S0390-5616.19.04701-5. PMID: 30916536
Pollack IF, Agnihotri S, Broniscer A
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Niyazi M, Brada M, Chalmers AJ, Combs SE, Erridge SC, Fiorentino A, Grosu AL, Lagerwaard FJ, Minniti G, Mirimanoff RO, Ricardi U, Short SC, Weber DC, Belka C
Radiother Oncol 2016 Jan;118(1):35-42. Epub 2016 Jan 6 doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2015.12.003. PMID: 26777122

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Therapy

Chandramohan V, Sampson JH, Pastan I, Bigner DD
Clin Dev Immunol 2012;2012:480429. Epub 2012 Feb 9 doi: 10.1155/2012/480429. PMID: 22400035Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Chandramohan V, Sampson JH, Pastan I, Bigner DD
Clin Dev Immunol 2012;2012:480429. Epub 2012 Feb 9 doi: 10.1155/2012/480429. PMID: 22400035Free PMC Article
Sell M, Mitrovics T, Sander BC
Clin Neuropathol 2000 May-Jun;19(3):126-30. PMID: 14606585
Kiss R, Dewitte O, Decaestecker C, Camby I, Gordower L, Delbecque K, Pasteels JL, Brotchi J, Salmon I
Am J Clin Pathol 1997 Mar;107(3):321-31. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/107.3.321. PMID: 9052383

Clinical prediction guides

Chandramohan V, Sampson JH, Pastan I, Bigner DD
Clin Dev Immunol 2012;2012:480429. Epub 2012 Feb 9 doi: 10.1155/2012/480429. PMID: 22400035Free PMC Article
Choi KC, Kwak SE, Kim JE, Sheen SH, Kang TC
Neurosci Lett 2009 Oct 9;463(3):182-7. Epub 2009 Jul 30 doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2009.07.076. PMID: 19647039
Kiss R, Dewitte O, Decaestecker C, Camby I, Gordower L, Delbecque K, Pasteels JL, Brotchi J, Salmon I
Am J Clin Pathol 1997 Mar;107(3):321-31. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/107.3.321. PMID: 9052383

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