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2. Glioblastoma - Wikipedia

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   Glioblastoma pre (left) and post (right) resection. Surgery is the first stage of treatment of glioblastoma. An average GBM tumor contains 10 11 cells, which is on average reduced to 10 9 cells after surgery (a reduction of 99%). Benefits of surgery include resection for a pathological diagnosis, alleviation of symptoms related to mass effect ...

3. Glioma - Wikipedia

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   A glioma is a type of primary tumor that starts in the glial cells of the brain or spinal cord.They are cancerous but some are extremely slow to develop. [2] [3] Gliomas comprise about 30 percent of all brain tumors and central nervous system tumours, and 80 percent of all malignant brain tumours.

4. Dr. Hersh: Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive ...

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   Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive malignant brain tumor, accounting for about 15% of all primary malignant brain tumors. ... Treatment at this point is similar, with surgery as ...

5. Brain tumor - Wikipedia

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   This additional treatment provides some patients with improved outcomes and longer survival rates. [citation needed] Radiosurgery is a treatment method that uses computerized calculations to focus radiation at the site of the tumor while minimizing the radiation dose to the surrounding brain. Radiosurgery may be an adjunct to other treatments ...

6. Annabel Giles dies after brain tumour diagnosis: What is a ...

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   TV presenter and actress Annabel Giles has died after being diagnosed with a stage four glioblastoma. There are many types of brain tumour and they can be classed as low or high grade. Here, we ...

7. Cancer survival rates - Wikipedia

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   In the United States there has been an increase in the 5-year relative survival rate between people diagnosed with cancer in 1975-1977 (48.9%) and people diagnosed with cancer in 2007-2013 (69.2%); these figures coincide with a 20% decrease in cancer mortality from 1950 to 2014. [8]

8. Living longer, not healthier: Study finds periods of poor ...

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   The "healthspan-lifespan gap" was largest in the U.S., as Americans live in poor health for an average of 12.4 years, compared to 10.9 years in 2000.

9. Gliosarcoma - Wikipedia

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   PGS affects persons in their 6th to 7th years of life, and it is much more frequent in males than in females (with 1.4-1.8:1 ratio). [19] Depending on where the tumor is located, the reported presenting signs and symptoms, such as aphasia, headaches, hemiparesis, seizures, and cognitive loss, are similar with those of a fast developing ...