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

Primary Prevention

Effective measures for the primary prevention of astrocytoma include eliminating environmental risk factors from happening such as:

• Exposure to:

1. Vinyl chloride
2. Phenols
3. Organic solvents
4. Pesticides
5. Formaldehyde
6. Lubricating fluids
7. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

• Previous radiation to the brain