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| '''For the WikiDoc page for this topic, click [[Glioma|here]]'''
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| '''Editor-in-Chief:''' Jinhui Wu, MD
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| | [[Category:Neurosurgery]] |
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| ==What is glioma?==
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| ==How do I know if I have glioma and what are the symptoms of glioma?==
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| The symptom may vary. It depends on the location of the tumor. Usual symptoms include:
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| :*[[Headache]]
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| :*[[Vomiting]]
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| :*[[Seizure]]
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| :*Personality changes
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| :*Vision problems
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| :*Motor dysfunction
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| :*[[Pain]], [[weakness]], or [[numbness]] in the extremities.
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| Other health problems may also cause these symptoms. Only a doctor can tell for sure. A person with any of these symptoms should tell the doctor so that the problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.
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| ==Who is at risk for glioma?==
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| At present, the risk factors for the development of glioma are not known.
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| ==How to know you have glioma?==
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| ==When to seek urgent medical care?==
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| ==Treatment options==
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| Patients with glioma have many treatment options. The selection depends on the stage of the tumor. The options are surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, gene therapy, or a combination of these methods. Before treatment starts, ask your health care team about possible side effects and how treatment may change your normal activities. Because cancer treatments often damage healthy cells and tissues, side effects are common. Side effects may not be the same for each person, and they may change from one treatment session to the next.
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| :*Surgery:
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| :*Radiation therapy:
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| :*Chemotherapy:
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| :*Inactive DNA Repair Gene therapy:
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| ==Diseases with similar symptoms==
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| ==Where to find medical care for glioma?==
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| [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q={{urlencode:{{#if:{{{1|}}}|{{{1}}}|glioma}}}}&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=65.008093,112.148438&ie=UTF8&ll=37.0625,-95.677068&spn=91.690419,149.414063&z=2&source=embed Directions to Hospitals Treating glioma]
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| ==Prevention of glioma==
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| For the risk factors are not clear, the preventive measure is unknown.
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| ==What to expect (Outook/Prognosis)?==
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| The prognosis of glioma depends on the following:
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| :*Whether or not the tumor can be removed by surgery
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| :*The stage of the cancer: the size of the tumor, whether the cancer has spread outside the primary site
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| :*Whether the cancer has just been diagnosed or has recurred
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| :*The patient’s general health
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| ==Copyleft Sources==
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| http://rarediseases.about.com/cs/brainneurocancer/a/062601.htm
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| http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_DNA_Repair_Gene_Predicts_Outcomes_for_Glioma_Patients.asp
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