Glial tumor
Encyclopedia
Glial tumor is a general term for numerous tumors of the central nervous system
, including astrocytomas, ependymal tumor
s, glioblastoma multiforme
, and primitive neuroectodermal tumor
s.
Central nervous system
The central nervous system is the part of the nervous system that integrates the information that it receives from, and coordinates the activity of, all parts of the bodies of bilaterian animals—that is, all multicellular animals except sponges and radially symmetric animals such as jellyfish...
, including astrocytomas, ependymal tumor
Ependymal tumor
An ependymal tumor is a type of brain tumor that begins in cells lining the spinal cord central canal or the ventricles . Ependymal tumors may also form in the choroid plexus...
s, glioblastoma multiforme
Glioblastoma multiforme
Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common and most aggressive malignant primary brain tumor in humans, involving glial cells and accounting for 52% of all functional tissue brain tumor cases and 20% of all intracranial tumors. Despite being the most prevalent form of primary brain tumor, GBMs...
, and primitive neuroectodermal tumor
Primitive neuroectodermal tumor
Primitive neuroectodermal tumor is a neural crest tumor. It is a rare tumor, usually occurring in children and young adults under 25 years of age...
s.
External links
- Glial tumor entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms