Grade IV Astrocytoma at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Grade IV Astrocytoma? A type of brain tumor that forms from glial (supportive) tissue of the brain. It grows very quickly and has cells that look very different from normal cells. Also called glioblastoma multiforme.

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