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Oligoastrocytoma risk factors

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of oligoastrocytoma include family history of brain tumors, ionizing radiation, and allergic diseases.

Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of oligoastrocytoma include:[1]

References

  1. McCarthy BJ, Rankin KM, Aldape K, Bondy ML, Brännström T, Broholm H; et al. (2011). “Risk factors for oligodendroglial tumors: a pooled international study”. Neuro Oncol. 13 (2): 242–50. doi:10.1093/neuonc/noq173. PMC 3064625. PMID 21149253.


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