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==Overview==
*Astrocytoma is a primary intracranial tumor. They may arise in the cerebral hemispheres, in the posterior fossa, in the optic nerve, and rarely, the spinal cord. It originates in a particular kind of glial-cells, star-shaped brain cells in the cerebrum called [[astrocyte]]s. This type of tumor does not usually spread outside the brain and spinal cord and it does not usually affect other organs. Astrocytoma is the most common [[glioma]] and can occur in most parts of the brain and occasionally in the spinal cord. To know more about astrocytoma, click [[Astrocytoma|'''here''']].
*Astrocytoma is classified broadly into low-grade and high-grade astrocytoma.
*High-grade astrocytoma is classified into two subtypes, and they are as follows:<ref name=lowgradeinfiltrativeastrocytoma1>Low grade infiltrative astrocytoma. Dr Ahmed Abd Rabou and A.Prof Frank Gaillard ◉ et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/low-grade-infiltrative-astrocytoma. Accessed on January 5, 2016</ref>


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*To know more about low-grade astrocytoma, click [[low grade astrocytoma|'''here''']].