This article was written for patients by pathologists. It aims to help patients understand their pathology report for supratentorial ependymoma, YAP1 fusion-positive. It includes sections on its symptoms, causes, genetic changes, diagnosis, WHO grade, and microscopic features. What is supratentorial ependymoma, YAP1 fusion-positive? Supratentorial ependymoma, YAP1 fusion-positive, is a type of brain tumour that arises …
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This article was written for patients by pathologists. It aims to help patients understand their pathology report for supratentorial ependymoma, ZFTA fusion-positive. It includes sections on its symptoms, causes, genetic changes, diagnosis, WHO grade, and microscopic features. What is supratentorial ependymoma, ZFTA fusion–positive? Supratentorial ependymoma, ZFTA fusion-positive, is a type of brain tumour that arises …
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This article was written by pathologists for patients. It aims to help patients understand their pathology report for pilocytic astrocytoma. It includes sections describing the symptoms, causes, genetic changes, associated syndromes, WHO grade, diagnosis, and microscopic features of this tumour. What is pilocytic astrocytoma? Pilocytic astrocytoma is a type of brain tumor originating from star-shaped …
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An IDH mutant grade 2 astrocytoma is a type of brain and spinal cord cancer. The tumour is made up of cells called astrocytes that are normally found throughout the brain and spinal cord. IDH mutant astrocytomas are typically found in the brain and most patients are under 55 years of age. What does IDH …
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An IDH mutant grade 3 astrocytoma is a type of brain and spinal cord cancer. The tumour is made up of cells called astrocytes that are normally found throughout the brain and spinal cord. IDH mutant astrocytomas are typically found in the brain and most patients are under 55 years of age. What does IDH …
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An IDH mutant grade 4 astrocytoma is a type of brain and spinal cord cancer. The tumour is made up of cells called astrocytes that are normally found throughout the brain and spinal cord. IDH mutant astrocytomas are typically found in the brain and most patients are under 55 years of age. What does IDH …
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An IDH wildtype glioblastoma is an aggressive type of brain and spinal cord cancer and the most common type of cancerous brain tumour in adults. The tumour is made up of cells called astrocytes that are normally found throughout the brain and spinal cord. Another name for this tumour is glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). What does …
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A meningioma is a tumour that starts in the meninges, a thin layer of tissue that covers the outside of the brain and spinal cord. The tumour is made up of specialized meningothelial cells that are normally attached to a part of the meninges called the dura. A meningioma can develop in any location where …
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Oligodendroglioma is a type of tumour that can start in the brain or spinal cord. It is made of abnormal oligodendrocytes. Your biopsy report for oligodendroglioma A biopsy is a surgical procedure that removes a small piece of tissue for examination by a pathologist. The purpose of a biopsy is to establish a diagnosis. A …
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