CLASSIFICATION OF GLIOMA (By type of cell)

Gliomas are named in line with the specific type of cell with which they percentage histological functions, however no longer necessarily from which they originate. The essential types of gliomas are:

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• Ependymomas: ependymal cells

• Astrocytomas: astrocytes (glioblastoma multiforme is a malignant astrocytoma and the most commonplace primary mind tumor among adults).

• Oligodendrogliomas: oligodendrocytes

• Brainstem glioma: develop in the mind stem

• Optic nerve glioma: develop in or across the optic nerve

• Mixed gliomas, along with oligoastrocytomas, incorporate cells from different kinds of glia