Glioblastoma

"Glioblastoma" 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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A malignant form of astrocytoma histologically characterized by pleomorphism of cells, nuclear atypia, microhemorrhage, and necrosis. They may arise in any region of the central nervous system, with a predilection for the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, and commissural pathways. Clinical presentation most frequently occurs in the fifth or sixth decade of life with focal neurologic signs or seizures.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Glioblastoma" by people in this website by year, and whether "Glioblastoma" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 136 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 13 publications in 2013
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