The progression in astrocytic tumors

J Neurosurg Sci. 1990 Jul-Dec;34(3-4):199-204.

Abstract

Progression represents the qualitative tumor evolution during the time. Recently it received great consideration, mainly since the introduction of the neuroradiological imaging (CT and MRI). A series of 224 supratentorial astrocytic tumors of the juvenile and adult age have been analyzed: we found the morphological features of progression in 26% of them. These data introduce, perhaps, the most important information about progression: the "crisis" of the concept that low-grade tumors are stable lesions during the time.

MeSH terms

  • Astrocytoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Astrocytoma / pathology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed