Known as pilocytic astrocytoma, Grace’s tumor was one of the most common types of benign brain tumor found in children. “They were so sweet when they explained everything,” Allie recalls, a hint of ...

The reports of rare fusions in diffuse astrocytomas and other nonpilocytic lesions suggest that such molecular changes involving BRAF are very common in pilocytic astrocytomas, but are not ...

These are the pilocytic astrocytomas, ependymomas ... spectrum and classification is dependent on the recognition of areas with the characteristic histology for a particular tumour type.

Many pilomyxoid astrocytomas were misdiagnosed as pilocytic astrocytomas, which account for almost one-fifth of pediatric brain tumors, according to the American Cancer Society. The two types of ...

Significant differences are identified between pediatric and adult gliomas of similar histology. Outcome can differ by age; infants with glioblastoma multiforme can do well without radiation ...

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This randomized phase II trial studies how well low-dose lenalidomide works compared with high-dose lenalidomide in treating children with juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas or optic nerve pathway ...