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Oligodendroglioma??
My cousin has been battling this rare Cancer for quite some time now. He just had his 3rd or 4th brain surgery last week and the more these procedures go the more Im getting worried for him. Anyone know anything about this that they could share? Thanks
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"Oligodendrogliomas (ODs) are primary glial brain tumors that are divided into grade II and anaplastic grade III tumors (World Health Organization [WHO] criteria). Typically, they have an indolent course, and patients may survive for many years after symptom onset. Their good prognosis relative to other parenchymal tumors probably stems from inherently less aggressive biological behavior and a favorable response to chemotherapy, a recently discovered finding based on genetic characteristics."
"Historically, surgery has been the mainstay of treatment for oligodendrogliomas. The extent of resection depends in large part on the location of the tumor and its proximity to "eloquent" brain areas. If possible, the goal is total resection of the tumor. In patients who undergo total gross resection, no further treatment may be necessary, but the patient must be followed up for clinical or radiologic recurrence."
"Other variables, including age of the patient at time of diagnosis, location and extent of surgical resection, postoperative performance status, histologic features of the tumor, and use of adjuvant therapies and early presentation with seizures, determine the prognosis for an individual patient. Overall, as many as three fourths of patients with nonanaplastic tumors can be expected to survive 5 years from the time of diagnosis, with a median reported survival duration of 6-10 years. For those with anaplastic oligodendrogliomas, median survival is more likely to be 3-4 years. Late progression of disease is common, so the usual 5-year survival time used to indicate "cure" in other cancers is not relevant for oligodendrogliomas."
I have lost two family members (father, uncle) to brain tumors and have a cousin in the battle... it bites.