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Oligoastrocytoma risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of oligoastrocytoma include family history of brain tumors, ionizing radiation, and allergic diseases.
References
References
- ↑ 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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