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A '''glioma''' is a type of primary [[central nervous system]] (CNS) [[tumor]] that arises from [[glial cell]]s. The most common site of involvement of gliomas is the brain, but gliomas can also affect the spinal cord or any other part of the CNS, such as the optic | A '''glioma''' is a type of primary [[central nervous system]] (CNS) [[tumor]] that arises from [[glial cell]]s. The most common site of involvement of gliomas is the brain, but gliomas can also affect the spinal cord or any other part of the CNS, such as the optic nerve.<ref>Mamelak A.N., and Jacoby, D.B. ''[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&list_uids=17335414&cmd=Retrieve&indexed=google Targeted delivery of antitumoral therapy to glioma and other malignancies with synthetic chlorotoxin (TM-601)]'' Expert Opin. Drug Drliv. (2007) '''4'''(2):175-186.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
A glioma is a type of primary central nervous system (CNS) tumor that arises from glial cells. The most common site of involvement of gliomas is the brain, but gliomas can also affect the spinal cord or any other part of the CNS, such as the optic nerve.[1]
References
- ↑ Mamelak A.N., and Jacoby, D.B. Targeted delivery of antitumoral therapy to glioma and other malignancies with synthetic chlorotoxin (TM-601) Expert Opin. Drug Drliv. (2007) 4(2):175-186.