glioma
Glial cell cancer
A glioma is a tumor arising from glial cells—the supportive tissue of the brain and spinal cord.
Gliomas account for most primary brain tumors and vary widely in aggressiveness, from slow-growing to highly malignant forms like glioblastoma.
The MRI revealed a glioma in the left temporal lobe.
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- craniotomySurgical skull removal procedure
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- gamma knifeFocused-beam brain treatment device
brachytherapy · clinical trial · targeted therapy · palliative care · debulking
Seat of cognition
- brainstemLower neural trunk
- cerebrumBrain's largest division
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- thalamusBrain's signal switchboard
frontal lobe · temporal lobe · parietal lobe · white matter · corpus callosum · spinal cord · ventricle · cortex
Magnetic body imaging
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- contrast enhancementIncreasing tonal separation
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
- histopathologyDisease study through tissue
grading · PET scan · CT scan · neuropathology · gadolinium · differential diagnosis · neuroimaging
Share of survivors measured
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
- progressionSequential forward movement
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- five-year survivalPost-diagnosis longevity measure
terminal · inoperable · prognosis · quality of life · palliative · hospice · refractory · resistant
Star-shaped neural support cell
- stem cellUnspecialized, self-renewing biological unit
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
necrosis · infiltration · mutation · MGMT
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- craniotomySurgical skull removal procedure
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
gamma knife · brachytherapy · clinical trial · targeted therapy · palliative care · debulking
brain
Seat of cognition
- brainstemLower neural trunk
- cerebrumBrain's largest division
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
thalamus · frontal lobe · temporal lobe · parietal lobe · white matter · corpus callosum · spinal cord · ventricle · cortex · intracranial
MRI
Magnetic body imaging
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- contrast enhancementIncreasing tonal separation
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
histopathology · grading · PET scan · CT scan · neuropathology · gadolinium · differential diagnosis · neuroimaging
survival rate
Share of survivors measured
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
- progressionSequential forward movement
- remissionTemporary disease absence
five-year survival · terminal · inoperable · prognosis · quality of life · palliative · hospice · refractory · resistant
astrocyte
Star-shaped neural support cell
- stem cellUnspecialized, self-renewing biological unit
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
differentiation · necrosis · infiltration · mutation · MGMT