spinal cord tumour

Your pathology report for myxopapillary ependymoma

Myxopapillary ependymoma is a type of glial tumor, meaning it develops from glial cells, which are support cells in the brain and spinal cord. It is considered a WHO grade 2 tumor. Although grade 2 tumors grow more slowly than high-grade tumors, myxopapillary ependymomas can still cause symptoms because they grow in tight spaces and …
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Your pathology report for glioblastoma (IDH wildtype)

Glioblastoma (IDH-wildtype) is an aggressive type of brain tumor that starts from astrocytes, the star-shaped support cells in the brain. It is the most common malignant (cancerous) brain tumor in adults. The term IDH-wildtype means that the tumor does not have a mutation in the IDH1 or IDH2 genes. This is important because glioblastomas without …
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