"Glioblastoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A malignant form of astrocytoma histologically characterized by pleomorphism of cells, nuclear atypia, microhemorrhage, and necrosis. They may arise in any region of the central nervous system, with a predilection for the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, and commissural pathways. Clinical presentation most frequently occurs in the fifth or sixth decade of life with focal neurologic signs or seizures.
| Descriptor ID |
D005909
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.465.625.600.380.080.335 C04.557.470.670.380.080.335 C04.557.580.625.600.380.080.335
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| Concept/Terms |
Glioblastoma- Glioblastoma
- Glioblastomas
- Astrocytoma, Grade IV
- Astrocytomas, Grade IV
- Grade IV Astrocytoma
- Grade IV Astrocytomas
Giant Cell Glioblastoma- Giant Cell Glioblastoma
- Giant Cell Glioblastomas
- Glioblastoma, Giant Cell
- Glioblastomas, Giant Cell
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Glioblastoma" by people in Profiles.
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MGMT immunohistochemical expression and promoter methylation in human glioblastoma. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2008 Jan; 16(1):59-65.