What are the chances? Jun 19, 2008
When George s parents took him to a neurologist, they found that he had a grade-three oligodendroglioma a late-stage, recurrent brain tumor. At age 12, George had his first of the 11 surgeries he s endured during his life seven open surgeries and four gamma knife surgeries to remove his tumors. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Grim diagnosis: Kennedy's brain cancer is worst kind May 21, 2008
But some people fare much better especially those with a subtype where another glioma form, called oligodendroglioma, is mixed with the primary tumor, Black said. They generally survive three times as long as people with pure glioblastomas. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Team Identifies New Oncogene For Brain Cancer Jul 10, 2007
D., shows that IGFBP2 plays an active role in the tumorigenesis of astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma ... For oligodendroglioma, the researchers found that IGFBP2 combined with platelet-derived growth factor beta (PDGFB) results in a higher-grade form of the cancer than that caused by PDGFB alone ... The high-grade tumors formed by the combination were indistinguishable in their shape and brain-invasive behavior from human oligodendrogliomas. (Science Daily)
Pilot plans charity flight for brain tumors Apr 30, 2007
He was diagnosed with oligodendroglioma. After an operation and 20 months of chemotherapy, he is in remission and determined to help others who are similarly afflicted. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Mother with brain tumor maintains high spirits Feb 21, 2007
Hos by Andrew Mariman Randi Whitlock has had more than five surgeries to remove tumors in the right frontal lobe of her brain since being diagnosed with oligodendroglioma seven years ago ... Her tumor was diagnosed as a oligodendroglioma. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Brain Tumour Summary Feb 3, 2007
Glioma (, Oligodendroglioma, Mixed Glioma etc ... Low-grade gliomas include Astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas and mixed gliomas ... High-grade gliomas include Anaplastic Astrocytomas, Anaplastic Oligodendrogliomas, Glioblastomas and Gliosarcomas. (Suite101.com)
Brain tumor researchers find their 'niche' Jan 17, 2007
The St. Jude team first determined that CSCs are located in vascular niches by identifying cells carrying a protein called Nestin that marks stem cells (Nestin+ cells) in four types of brain cancer removed from patients: medulloblastoma, ependymoma, oligodendroglioma and glioblastoma. They found that tumors with the densest system of tiny blood vessels contained the greatest number of Nestin+ cells, and that Nestin+ cells are located next to blood vessels in brain tumors. (EurekAlert!)
