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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of astrocytoma are past exposure to radiation therapy to the brain and congenital diseases.

Risk Factors

• Possible risk factor for astrocytoma includes the following.

• Past radiation therapy to the brain
• Genetic predisposition

• Congenital conditions
• Li-Fraumeni syndrome

• Autosomal dominant conditions

• Melanoma-astrocytoma syndrome
• Neurofibromatosis type 1
• Neurofibromatosis type 2

• Autosomal recessive conditions

• Turcot syndrome