Does anybody know anything about astrocytoma?

Question

Do you know of any good websites about cancers that non-medical people can understand? I'd like to know more about chemotherapy and neutropoenia.

Answer 1

There are some excellent websites with this information:

Brain Tumor Foundation: Astrocytomas
http://www.braintumorfoundation.org/Astrocytomas.asp

ACS: Brain and Spinal Cord tumors
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_are_brain_and_spinal_cord_tumors_3.asp

NCCN: Clinical Guidelines for Central Nervous System Cancers
http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/cns.pdf

Medline Plus: Cancer Chemotherapy
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancerchemotherapy.html

CancerBackup: Astrocytic tumours
http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancertype/Brain/Typesofbraintumour/Astrocytictumours

Medline Plus: Childhood Brain Tumor
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000768.htm

Medline Plus: Adult Brain tumor
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007222.htm

Hope that helps. Good luck.

Answer 2

This is a brain tumor. The name is given due to the type of cells it originates in- astrocytes. There are three different types, low grade (front part of the brain), mid grade (middle part of the brain) and grade 4 (which is in multiple areas of the brain). If you are an adult and have grade 4, better start saying your goodbyes, a good outcome is unlikely. Children respond to the treatment better than adults, but most low and mid grade tumors are treatable with a variety of combination therapies (surgery plus either radiation or chemotherapy) and are manageable whether you are an adult or a child.

Answer 3

http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/child-cerebral-astrocytoma/healthprofessional/

I have found this site informative

Answer 4

yes several people do. google knows all of them.