Abstract
This chapter seeks to provide the reader with a concise, yet comprehensive andcurrent review of the pathologic features of the most frequently encountered gliomas inclinical practice.Gliomas are tumors of neuroepithelial tissue origin and the term glioma refers to abroad class of neoplasmswhich includes all tumors thought to arise from glial cells, i.e.astrocytes, oligodendrocytes and ependyma.The World Health Organization (WHO) classification and grading of CentralNervous System (CNS) tumors will be used all through the chapter, since it is thepreferred scheme used by most clinical and research disciplines to define, diagnose, maketherapeutic decisions and dictate prognosis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Gliomas |
| Subtitle of host publication | Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Options |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc. |
| Pages | 17-32 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781626180895 |
| State | Published - May 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Medicine