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Malignant brain diseases of glial origin (8 contents)
Rare cancers: what can their symptoms be?
Humancancers can vary widely - some of the best-known cancers are lung cancer, breast cancer and colorectal cancer. However, there are a number of other, much rarer cancers that, precisely because...
Glioblastoma multiforme - what is it and how to treat it?
Glioblastoma multiforme is a primary neoplasm of the central nervous system (CNS) with a high degree of malignancy - both histologically and clinically. According to the World Health Organisation, it...
Meningioma - the most common benign brain tumour
Meningioma is one of the most common human neoplasms of the nervous system. In the vast majority of cases, the lesion is benign, but there are also cases where the meningioma is malignant. Some...
Brain gliomas - key patient information
The basic component of nervous tissue is nerve cells (so-called neurons) together with glial cells. The function of the latter is irreplaceable (from protective to nutritional or participation in the...
