Glioma

Glioma
Glioma in the left parietal lobe (brain CT scan), WHO grade 2
SpecialtyOncology, Neurology
Risk factorsAdvanced age, ionizing radiation[1]
Diagnostic methodBrain imaging[1]

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]

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  4. ^ Goodenberger ML, Jenkins RB (December 2012). "Genetics of adult glioma". Cancer Genetics. 205 (12): 613–21. doi:10.1016/j.cancergen.2012.10.009. PMID 23238284.