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What is meant by the term anaplastic?
There is no information for the term anaplastic, however, anaplasia refers to a method of reversing the differentiation in cells that have the characteristics of malignant tumor. The term originates from the Greek word "plasis" meaning formation.
Is Oligodendroglioma cancer?
YES
In which organ could one get an anaplastic astrocytoma?
Anaplastic Astrocytoma is an individual form of Astrocytoma. Because Astrocytoma is a cancer of the brain, it then follows that the brain is the organ that gets Anaplastic Astrocytoma.
Is there a difference between oligodendroma and oligodendroglioma?
No there is no difference between the two. However, there are different types of oligodendrogliomas. This type of brain tumor occurs in approximately 9 out of every 1,000,000 people. This is about the rarest type of brain tumor. The brain is made up of many supporting cells that are called glial cells. Any tumor of these glial cells is called a glioma. Oligodendrogliomas are tumors that arise from a type of glial cell called oligodendrocytes. These cells are the specialized cells of the brain that produce the fatty covering of nerve cells. As mentioned above, there are two types of oligodendroglioma: the well-differentiated tumor, which grows relatively slowly and in a defined shape; and the anaplastic oligodendroglioma, which grows much more rapidly and does not have a well-defined shape. Anaplastic oligodendrogliomas are much less common than well-differentiated oligodendrogliomas. So basically, if it is suspected that you or someone close to you has an oligodendroglioma, hope that it is a well-differentiated tumor. The prognosis and outcome are much brighter. My husband was diagnosed with a well-differentiated oligo in August of 2009. He underwent a craniatomy and awake open brain mapping at MD Anderson. 100% of the tumor was resected. He has had 5 MRIs since then and they have all come back GOOD! However, a warning, the recurrence rate for either type of oligo if pretty high. Good luck. Hope this helps.
What is the five year survival rate for anaplastic thyroid cancer?
Only 3-17% of patients with anaplastic cancer survive for five years.
What is the difference between anaplastic and neoplastic?
Anaplastic refers to the cell losing it's differentiation such as in a malignant neoplasm. Neoplastic refers to an abnormal growth of tissue.
Do grade III anaplastic astrocytomas kill people?
Many persons with grade III anaplastic astrocytomas die within two to three years
What is anaplastic thyroid cancer?
anaplastic (2% of all thyroid cancers), is the fastest-growing and is usually fatal because the cancer cells rapidly spread to the different parts of the body.
What are the Four main types of thyroid cancer?
Papillary, follicular, medullary and anaplastic
What are Anaplastic astrocytomas also called?
They are also called Grade III astrocytomas
What can be done to help someone who has been diagnosed with anaplastic ependymona?
Anaplastic ependymona is a malignant tumor that has been found to grow in some younger people. Treatments include surgery to remove the tumor, as well as chemotherapy to kill off the cells.
Can papillary thyroid cancer turn into anaplastic thyroid cancer if left untreated?
Anaplastic thyroid cancer usually arises from a site of preexisting papillary thyroid cancer or follicular thyroid cancer. The transformed cells that grow to form this type of cancer divide rapidly to form disorganized masses. Anaplastic thyroid cancer tends to grow very rapidly, replacing the normal tissue of the thyroid gland and spreading to invade and metastasize to other structures in the neck. It does not respond well to treatment. Surgery and external beam radiation therapy may be used to treat cases where aggressive growth of cancer has significantly impaired swallowing or breathing. On the whole, anaplastic thyroid cancer has a very poor prognosis.
