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Glioma
Glioma is a type of cancer where there is the uncontrolled growth of the glial cells in the brain or spinal cord. This initially can cause headache, vision problems, seizures, nausea, and vomiting. Gliomas are rarely curable.
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What are the symptoms of glioma?
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What is the treatment for glioma?
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What's the significance of glioma?
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What exactly are brainstem gliomas?
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I have a grade one glioma. What exactly does that mean?
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What is a glioma? What is it made of, and why did it get there?
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Can gliomas spread?
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Is every glioma malignant?
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What exactly is a subtle enlargement of a grade-2 glioma or tumour?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I have a low grade glioma that has grown 2mm on each side in the last 2 and 1/2 months. Is this a high growth rate? What is the common growth rate of a tumor or glioma?
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Why are seizures a symptom of gliomas?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Does cell phone use in adolescence cause glioma?Iam now 17 and talked alot on the phone at times.A year ago i stopped completely.Any worries in future
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Why is seizure a sign of glioma?
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A 46-year old male asked:
I wonder if any doctor can see MRI images about a glioma patient. I cannot upload the images here but I can send email with the URLs. The patien had surgery but sitaution is getting much worse. Thanks?
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A 41-year old female asked:
My 8 yr old nephew has been diagnosed with a low grade astrocytoma glioma. Will radiotherapy be considered as surgery is nt an option.? Prognosis.?
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A 44-year old asked:
If i formerly had burkitt's non hodgkins lymphoma, is the chance of getting a glioma increased?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Who are the top most experienced neurosurgeons in Switzerland operating low grade glioma inferior to the basal ganglia inferolateral to the putamen
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A 40-year old asked:
How long do most people survive brain stem glioma, before it kills them?
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A 55-year old male asked:
For a high grade glioma in an 82 yo, which treatment is better, gamma knife or stereotactic radiation therapy?
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A 44-year old asked:
High-grade glioma brain tumor, what to do?
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A 16-year old female asked:
How long can you live with a glioma brain tumor?
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What is the survival rate of patients with brain stem gliomas?
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A 43-year old asked:
Could you tell me if this is saying melatonin kills gliomas(brain tumor) or protects the tumor?
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A 26-year old asked:
My mom has brain cancer, more specifically a high grade Glioma. She is receiving radiation/chemo. What happens to the dead cancer cells?
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Can anyone tell me does radiation or chemo actually offer a decent quality of life for the limited life expectancy of a stage 4 glioma brain tumor?
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A member asked:
Is there any different angle MRI required to confirm Brain Hemorrhage near a brain tumor after stereo tactic radiation therapy? My 18 yrs old sister having low glioma measuring 1.2 mm benign on optic nerve. A VP shunt has been implanted in her brain 5 yrs
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A 26-year old male asked:
What is an astrocytoma?
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What are the most common symptoms of astrocytoma?
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Will astrocytoma kill me if I don't get treatment?
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What is the prognosis of an astrocytoma in a child?
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