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Low-grade astrocytoma

MedGen UID:
727259
Concept ID:
C1314694
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Astrocytoma low grade; Low Grade Astrocytic Neoplasm; Low Grade Astrocytic Tumor; Low Grade Astrocytoma; Low-Grade Astrocytic Neoplasm; Low-Grade Astrocytic Tumor; Low-Grade Astrocytoma; low-grade astrocytoma
SNOMED CT: Astrocytoma low grade (1157041008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0016685
Orphanet: ORPHA251592

Definition

A grade I or grade II astrocytoma. This category includes pilocytic astrocytoma (grade I), subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (grade I), and diffuse astrocytoma (grade II). [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLow-grade astrocytoma
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Professional guidelines

PubMed

Krolicki L, Kunikowska J, Cordier D, Slavova N, Koziara H, Bruchertseifer F, Maecke HR, Morgenstern A, Merlo A
Int J Mol Sci 2023 Oct 28;24(21) doi: 10.3390/ijms242115701. PMID: 37958683Free PMC Article
Pedersen CL, Romner B
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2013 Jan;115(1):1-8. Epub 2012 Jul 21 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.07.002. PMID: 22819718
Komotar RJ, Mocco J, Jones JE, Zacharia BE, Tihan T, Feldstein NA, Anderson RC
Neurosurg Focus 2005 Jun 15;18(6A):E7. PMID: 16048293

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Krolicki L, Kunikowska J, Cordier D, Slavova N, Koziara H, Bruchertseifer F, Maecke HR, Morgenstern A, Merlo A
Int J Mol Sci 2023 Oct 28;24(21) doi: 10.3390/ijms242115701. PMID: 37958683Free PMC Article
Romo CG, Piotrowski AF, Campian JL, Diarte J, Rodriguez FJ, Bale TA, Dahiya S, Gutmann DH, Lucas CG, Prichett L, Mellinghoff I, Blakeley JO
Neuro Oncol 2023 Aug 3;25(8):1474-1486. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noad033. PMID: 36840626Free PMC Article
Tunthanathip T
J Cancer Res Ther 2022 Oct-Dec;18(6):1616-1622. doi: 10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_1469_20. PMID: 36412420
Beneš V 3rd, Zápotocký M, Libý P, Táborský J, Blažková J Jr, Blažková J Sr, Sumerauer D, Mišove A, Perníková I, Kynčl M, Krsková L, Koblížek M, Zámečník J, Bradáč O, Tichý M
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2022 Jun;164(6):1459-1472. Epub 2022 Jan 19 doi: 10.1007/s00701-021-05106-5. PMID: 35043265
van den Bent MJ, Afra D, de Witte O, Ben Hassel M, Schraub S, Hoang-Xuan K, Malmström PO, Collette L, Piérart M, Mirimanoff R, Karim AB; EORTC Radiotherapy and Brain Tumor Groups and the UK Medical Research Council
Lancet 2005 Sep 17-23;366(9490):985-90. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67070-5. PMID: 16168780

Diagnosis

Romo CG, Piotrowski AF, Campian JL, Diarte J, Rodriguez FJ, Bale TA, Dahiya S, Gutmann DH, Lucas CG, Prichett L, Mellinghoff I, Blakeley JO
Neuro Oncol 2023 Aug 3;25(8):1474-1486. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noad033. PMID: 36840626Free PMC Article
Handzhiev DD, Kalevski SK, Handzhieva SV, Dzhenkov DL, Salieva-Badi S
J Clin Neurosci 2017 Jun;40:84-89. Epub 2017 Feb 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.02.002. PMID: 28242129
Rodriguez FJ, Lim KS, Bowers D, Eberhart CG
Annu Rev Pathol 2013 Jan 24;8:361-79. Epub 2012 Oct 29 doi: 10.1146/annurev-pathol-020712-164009. PMID: 23121055Free PMC Article
Komotar RJ, Mocco J, Jones JE, Zacharia BE, Tihan T, Feldstein NA, Anderson RC
Neurosurg Focus 2005 Jun 15;18(6A):E7. PMID: 16048293
Walker DG, Kaye AH
Australas Radiol 2001 Nov;45(4):472-82. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2001.00959.x. PMID: 11903181

Therapy

Wang R, Cui J, Diao Y, Jin C, Chen Y, Lv X, Li X
Sci Rep 2023 May 12;13(1):7754. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-33537-w. PMID: 37173353Free PMC Article
Hosseinalizadeh H, Ebrahimi A, Tavakoli A, Monavari SH
Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2023;23(11):1253-1264. doi: 10.2174/1871520623666230202163112. PMID: 36733195
Audrey C, Lim KS, Ahmad Zaki R, Fong SL, Chan CY, Sathis Kumar T, Narayanan V, Tan CT
Epilepsy Res 2022 Nov;187:107033. Epub 2022 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2022.107033. PMID: 36274423
Jaeckle KA, Decker PA, Ballman KV, Flynn PJ, Giannini C, Scheithauer BW, Jenkins RB, Buckner JC
J Neurooncol 2011 Aug;104(1):253-9. Epub 2010 Dec 12 doi: 10.1007/s11060-010-0476-2. PMID: 21153680Free PMC Article
van den Bent MJ, Afra D, de Witte O, Ben Hassel M, Schraub S, Hoang-Xuan K, Malmström PO, Collette L, Piérart M, Mirimanoff R, Karim AB; EORTC Radiotherapy and Brain Tumor Groups and the UK Medical Research Council
Lancet 2005 Sep 17-23;366(9490):985-90. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67070-5. PMID: 16168780

Prognosis

Romo CG, Piotrowski AF, Campian JL, Diarte J, Rodriguez FJ, Bale TA, Dahiya S, Gutmann DH, Lucas CG, Prichett L, Mellinghoff I, Blakeley JO
Neuro Oncol 2023 Aug 3;25(8):1474-1486. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noad033. PMID: 36840626Free PMC Article
Hosseinalizadeh H, Ebrahimi A, Tavakoli A, Monavari SH
Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2023;23(11):1253-1264. doi: 10.2174/1871520623666230202163112. PMID: 36733195
Tunthanathip T
J Cancer Res Ther 2022 Oct-Dec;18(6):1616-1622. doi: 10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_1469_20. PMID: 36412420
Rodriguez FJ, Lim KS, Bowers D, Eberhart CG
Annu Rev Pathol 2013 Jan 24;8:361-79. Epub 2012 Oct 29 doi: 10.1146/annurev-pathol-020712-164009. PMID: 23121055Free PMC Article
van den Bent MJ, Afra D, de Witte O, Ben Hassel M, Schraub S, Hoang-Xuan K, Malmström PO, Collette L, Piérart M, Mirimanoff R, Karim AB; EORTC Radiotherapy and Brain Tumor Groups and the UK Medical Research Council
Lancet 2005 Sep 17-23;366(9490):985-90. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67070-5. PMID: 16168780

Clinical prediction guides

Tak D, Ye Z, Zapaischykova A, Zha Y, Boyd A, Vajapeyam S, Chopra R, Hayat H, Prabhu SP, Liu KX, Elhalawani H, Nabavizadeh A, Familiar A, Resnick AC, Mueller S, Aerts HJWL, Bandopadhayay P, Ligon KL, Haas-Kogan DA, Poussaint TY, Kann BH
Radiol Artif Intell 2024 May;6(3):e230333. doi: 10.1148/ryai.230333. PMID: 38446044Free PMC Article
Björkblom B, Wibom C, Eriksson M, Bergenheim AT, Sjöberg RL, Jonsson P, Brännström T, Antti H, Sandström M, Melin B
Neuro Oncol 2022 Sep 1;24(9):1454-1468. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noac042. PMID: 35157758Free PMC Article
Beneš V 3rd, Zápotocký M, Libý P, Táborský J, Blažková J Jr, Blažková J Sr, Sumerauer D, Mišove A, Perníková I, Kynčl M, Krsková L, Koblížek M, Zámečník J, Bradáč O, Tichý M
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2022 Jun;164(6):1459-1472. Epub 2022 Jan 19 doi: 10.1007/s00701-021-05106-5. PMID: 35043265
Wong QH, Li KK, Wang WW, Malta TM, Noushmehr H, Grabovska Y, Jones C, Chan AK, Kwan JS, Huang QJ, Wong GC, Li WC, Liu XZ, Chen H, Chan DT, Mao Y, Zhang ZY, Shi ZF, Ng HK
Mod Pathol 2021 Jul;34(7):1245-1260. Epub 2021 Mar 10 doi: 10.1038/s41379-021-00778-x. PMID: 33692446
Handzhiev DD, Kalevski SK, Handzhieva SV, Dzhenkov DL, Salieva-Badi S
J Clin Neurosci 2017 Jun;40:84-89. Epub 2017 Feb 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.02.002. PMID: 28242129

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