A pediatric glioma is a kind of brain tumor that starts in the glial cells that support and nourish neurons in a child’s brain 1, 2 over the last decade, a wealth of information has become available about its natural history, demonstrating that most individuals will survive their disease well into adulthood Gliomas are divided into four grades, depending on the tumor cells’ appearance under a microscope — the higher a tumor’s grade number, the more aggressive it is
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They are the most common tumors of the brain and spinal cord in young people.
These tumors may affect the function of the brain or the body, depending on where they are located
They make up 30% of all childhood cns tumors.
