Astrocytoma

"Astrocytoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Neoplasms of the brain and spinal cord derived from glial cells which vary from histologically benign forms to highly anaplastic and malignant tumors. Fibrillary astrocytomas are the most common type and may be classified in order of increasing malignancy (grades I through IV). In the first two decades of life, astrocytomas tend to originate in the cerebellar hemispheres; in adults, they most frequently arise in the cerebrum and frequently undergo malignant transformation. (From Devita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, pp2013-7; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1082)

Descriptor ID	D001254
MeSH Number(s)	C04.557.465.625.600.380.080 C04.557.470.670.380.080 C04.557.580.625.600.380.080
Concept/Terms	Astrocytoma Astrocytoma Astrocytomas Astroglioma Astrogliomas Glioma, Astrocytic Astrocytic Glioma Astrocytic Gliomas Gliomas, Astrocytic Astrocytoma, Grade I Astrocytoma, Grade I Astrocytomas, Grade I Grade I Astrocytoma Grade I Astrocytomas Astrocytoma, Grade II Astrocytoma, Grade II Astrocytomas, Grade II Grade II Astrocytoma Grade II Astrocytomas Astrocytoma, Protoplasmic Astrocytoma, Protoplasmic Astrocytomas, Protoplasmic Protoplasmic Astrocytoma Protoplasmic Astrocytomas Astrocytoma, Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma, Subependymal Giant Cell Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma Pilocytic Astrocytoma Pilocytic Astrocytoma Astrocytoma, Pilocytic Astrocytomas, Pilocytic Pilocytic Astrocytomas Childhood Cerebral Astrocytoma Childhood Cerebral Astrocytoma Astrocytoma, Childhood Cerebral Astrocytomas, Childhood Cerebral Cerebral Astrocytoma, Childhood Cerebral Astrocytomas, Childhood Childhood Cerebral Astrocytomas Fibrillary Astrocytoma Fibrillary Astrocytoma Astrocytoma, Fibrillary Astrocytomas, Fibrillary Fibrillary Astrocytomas Gemistocytic Astrocytoma Gemistocytic Astrocytoma Astrocytoma, Gemistocytic Astrocytomas, Gemistocytic Gemistocytic Astrocytomas Intracranial Astrocytoma Intracranial Astrocytoma Astrocytoma, Intracranial Astrocytomas, Intracranial Intracranial Astrocytomas Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma Astrocytoma, Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytomas, Juvenile Pilocytic Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytomas Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytomas, Juvenile Oligoastrocytoma, Mixed Oligoastrocytoma, Mixed Mixed Oligoastrocytoma Mixed Oligoastrocytomas Oligoastrocytomas, Mixed Anaplastic Astrocytoma Anaplastic Astrocytoma Anaplastic Astrocytomas Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Astrocytomas, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Grade III Astrocytomas, Grade III Grade III Astrocytoma Grade III Astrocytomas Cerebral Astrocytoma Cerebral Astrocytoma Astrocytoma, Cerebral Astrocytomas, Cerebral Cerebral Astrocytomas

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Astrocytoma".

Diseases [C]
Neoplasms [C04]
Neoplasms by Histologic Type [C04.557]
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal [C04.557.465]
Neuroectodermal Tumors [C04.557.465.625]
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial [C04.557.465.625.600]
Glioma [C04.557.465.625.600.380]
Astrocytoma [C04.557.465.625.600.380.080]
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial [C04.557.470]
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial [C04.557.470.670]
Glioma [C04.557.470.670.380]
Astrocytoma [C04.557.470.670.380.080]
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue [C04.557.580]
Neuroectodermal Tumors [C04.557.580.625]
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial [C04.557.580.625.600]
Glioma [C04.557.580.625.600.380]
Astrocytoma [C04.557.580.625.600.380.080]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Astrocytoma".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Astrocytoma".

Astrocytoma
Glioblastoma

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Bar chart showing 21 publications over 17 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2003

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1993	1	0	1
1997	0	1	1
2000	1	0	1
2001	1	1	2
2003	1	2	3
2005	2	0	2
2006	0	1	1
2008	1	0	1
2009	1	0	1
2010	0	1	1
2011	0	1	1
2012	0	1	1
2013	1	0	1
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	0	1
2018	1	0	1
2021	1	0	1

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Mohile NA, Messersmith H, Gatson NT, Hottinger AF, Lassman A, Morton J, Ney D, Nghiemphu PL, Olar A, Olson J, Perry J, Portnow J, Schiff D, Shannon A, Shih HA, Strowd R, van den Bent M, Ziu M, Blakeley J. Therapy for Diffuse Astrocytic and Oligodendroglial Tumors in Adults: ASCO-SNO Guideline. J Clin Oncol. 2022 02 01; 40(4):403-426.

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Reinhardt A, Stichel D, Schrimpf D, Sahm F, Korshunov A, Reuss DE, Koelsche C, Huang K, Wefers AK, Hovestadt V, Sill M, Gramatzki D, Felsberg J, Reifenberger G, Koch A, Thomale UW, Becker A, Hans VH, Prinz M, Staszewski O, Acker T, Dohmen H, Hartmann C, Mueller W, Tuffaha MSA, Paulus W, Heß K, Brokinkel B, Schittenhelm J, Monoranu CM, Kessler AF, Loehr M, Buslei R, Deckert M, Mawrin C, Kohlhof P, Hewer E, Olar A, Rodriguez FJ, Giannini C, NageswaraRao AA, Tabori U, Nunes NM, Weller M, Pohl U, Jaunmuktane Z, Brandner S, Unterberg A, Hänggi D, Platten M, Pfister SM, Wick W, Herold-Mende C, Jones DTW, von Deimling A, Capper D. Anaplastic astrocytoma with piloid features, a novel molecular class of IDH wildtype glioma with recurrent MAPK pathway, CDKN2A/B and ATRX alterations. Acta Neuropathol. 2018 08; 136(2):273-291.

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Reuss DE, Mamatjan Y, Schrimpf D, Capper D, Hovestadt V, Kratz A, Sahm F, Koelsche C, Korshunov A, Olar A, Hartmann C, Reijneveld JC, Wesseling P, Unterberg A, Platten M, Wick W, Herold-Mende C, Aldape K, von Deimling A. IDH mutant diffuse and anaplastic astrocytomas have similar age at presentation and little difference in survival: a grading problem for WHO. Acta Neuropathol. 2015 Jun; 129(6):867-73.

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Cachia D, Prado MP, Theeler B, Hamilton J, McCutcheon I, Fuller GN. Synchronous rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor and diffuse astrocytoma with molecular characterization: a case report. Clin Neuropathol. 2014 Nov-Dec; 33(6):407-11.

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Lin AL, Liu J, Evans J, Leuthardt EC, Rich KM, Dacey RG, Dowling JL, Kim AH, Zipfel GJ, Grubb RL, Huang J, Robinson CG, Simpson JR, Linette GP, Chicoine MR, Tran DD. Codeletions at 1p and 19q predict a lower risk of pseudoprogression in oligodendrogliomas and mixed oligoastrocytomas. Neuro Oncol. 2014 Jan; 16(1):123-30.

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Raghunathan A, Olar A, Vogel H, Parker JR, Coventry SC, Debski R, Albarracin CT, Aldape KD, Cahill DP, Powell SZ, Fuller GN. Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 R132H mutation is not detected in angiocentric glioma. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2012 Aug; 16(4):255-9.

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Elliott RE, Parker EC, Rush SC, Kalhorn SP, Moshel YA, Narayana A, Donahue B, Golfinos JG. Efficacy of gamma knife radiosurgery for small-volume recurrent malignant gliomas after initial radical resection. World Neurosurg. 2011 Jul-Aug; 76(1-2):128-40; discussion 61-2.

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Avery RA, Liu GT. Picture of the month--quiz case. Lisch nodules, ectropion uveae, and optic pathway glioma (juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma) due to neurofibromatosis type 1. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 May; 164(5):489-90.

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Bisdas S, Kirkpatrick M, Giglio P, Welsh C, Spampinato MV, Rumboldt Z. Cerebral blood volume measurements by perfusion-weighted MR imaging in gliomas: ready for prime time in predicting short-term outcome and recurrent disease? AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2009 Apr; 30(4):681-8.

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Maria BL, Gupta N, Gilg AG, Abdel-Wahab M, Leonard AP, Slomiany M, Wheeler WG, Tolliver LB, Babcock MA, Lucas JT, Toole BP. Targeting hyaluronan interactions in spinal cord astrocytomas and diffuse pontine gliomas. J Child Neurol. 2008 Oct; 23(10):1214-20.

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