Title: astrocytoma
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - astrocytoma
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.11617
Status: current

Definition
Tumor within the substance of the brain or spinal cord made up of astrocytes.

Notes
1) Astrocytomas are classified from Grade I (least aggressive) to Grade IV (most aggressive).
2) This type of tumor does not usually spread outside the brain and spinal cord and it does not usually affect other organs.

Related Terms
- astrocytes: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/11614
- brain: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/11647

Source
- PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 850 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)

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Citation: Citation: 'astrocytoma' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.11617
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