Astrocytoma primary prevention
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.
Overview
Effective measures for the primary prevention of astrocytoma include eliminating environmental risk factors from happening such as: Exposure to Vinyl chloride, Phenols, Organic solvents, Pesticides, Formaldehyde, Lubricating fluids, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and Previous radiation to the brain.
Primary Prevention
Effective measures for the primary prevention of astrocytoma include eliminating environmental risk factors from happening such as:
- Exposure to:[1]
- Vinyl chloride
- Phenols
- Organic solvents
- Pesticides
- Formaldehyde
- Lubricating fluids
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
References
- ↑ Caporalini C, Buccoliero AM, Scoccianti S, Moscardi S, Simoni A, Pansini L, Bordi L, Ammannati F, Taddei GL (2016). “Granular cell astrocytoma: report of a case and review of the literature”. Clin. Neuropathol. 35 (4): 186–93. doi:10.5414/NP300952. PMID 27125869.
- ↑ Sheppard JP, Nguyen T, Alkhalid Y, Beckett JS, Salamon N, Yang I (April 2018). “Risk of Brain Tumor Induction from Pediatric Head CT Procedures: A Systematic Literature Review”. Brain Tumor Res Treat. 6 (1): 1–7. doi:10.14791/btrt.2018.6.e4. PMC 5932294. PMID 29717567.
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