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Oligoastrocytoma classification
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Oligoastrocytoma may be classified according to the WHO classification of the central nervous system tumors into two subtypes: oligoastrocytoma (OAII) and anaplastic oligoastrocytoma (OAIII).
Classification
Classification
Oligoastrocytoma may be classified according to the WHO classification of the central nervous system tumors into two subtypes:[1]
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Oligoastrocytoma (OAII) | Â | Â | Â | Anaplastic oligoastrocytoma (OAIII) | |||||||||||||||||
Reference
Reference
- ↑ Louis DN, Ohgaki H, Wiestler OD, Cavenee WK, Burger PC, Jouvet A; et al. (2007). “The 2007 WHO classification of tumours of the central nervous system”. Acta Neuropathol. 114 (2): 97–109. doi:10.1007/s00401-007-0243-4. PMC 1929165. PMID 17618441.
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