Astrocytoma causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.
Overview
The exact cause of astrocytoma is not known but it seems that genetic mutation has a strong association with this tumor.
Causes
The exact cause of astrocytoma is not known but it seems that genetic mutation has a strong association with this tumor.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Bar EE, Lin A, Tihan T, Burger PC, Eberhart CG (2008). “Frequent gains at chromosome 7q34 involving BRAF in pilocytic astrocytoma”. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 67 (9): 878–87. doi:10.1097/NEN.0b013e3181845622. PMID 18716556.
- ↑ Forshew T, Tatevossian RG, Lawson AR, Ma J, Neale G, Ogunkolade BW; et al. (2009). “Activation of the ERK/MAPK pathway: a signature genetic defect in posterior fossa pilocytic astrocytomas”. J Pathol. 218 (2): 172–81. doi:10.1002/path.2558. PMID 19373855.
© 2026 MyEClinic – IFTM Institut für Telematik in der Medizin GmbH