神经胶质瘤

What are Gliomas?

神经胶质瘤are brain tumors that develop in the brain or spinal cord from the glial cells that form brain tissue. Glial cells are the most common cells found in the brain, and they surround and support neurons. When glial cells divide and multiply rapidly, a glioma forms.

神经胶质瘤are primary brain tumors; they form in the brain and are not a result of cancer spreading from another area of the body. They are often malignant and can be difficult to treat depending upon their location in the brain.

There are three main types of glial cells that form gliomas – astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and ependymal cells. Each of these types of cells produce gliomas with distinctive characteristics.

Astrocytomasaccount for about 75% of all gliomas, and are classified as Grade 1 through 4, according to how fast they grow and how aggressive they are, which defines the level of malignancy.

膜膜瘤是一种源自室心室细胞的神经瘤瘤，它们在大脑下部和脊髓的中央管道中排列。膜膜瘤是儿童发现的最常见的脑肿瘤类型。

少突胶质瘤s develop from oligodendrocyte glial cells, which form the protective myelin coatings around the nerve cells. Oligodendrogliomas are rare.

还有其他少于常见的类型gliomas包含来自不同类型的神经胶质细胞的细胞混合物，包括脑干神经胶质瘤和视神经神经胶质瘤。

What You Can Expect at UTHealth Neurosciences

在Uthealth神经科学，神经科医生，神经外科医生，介入疼痛管理专家，神经肿瘤学家，放射性肿瘤学家和神经病理学家共同努力确定每个患者需求的护理，讨论治疗方案。这种方法可以节省我们的患者时间和金钱，并允许我们的专家分享彼此的见解，从而提供更好的治疗决策和结果。

We first investigate options for nonsurgical treatment, including medical management, pain management, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and watchful waiting. When surgery is needed, our neurosurgeons routinely employ innovative minimally invasive techniques. Throughout the treatment process, our team works closely with the doctor who referred you to ensure a smooth transition back to your regular care plan. While you are with us, you can expect expert care, excellent communication, and genuine compassion.

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神经胶质瘤的原因

There is no known cause for gliomas, although they occur more frequently in adults.

Early Signs of Glioma and Diagnosis

神经胶质瘤的某些症状，例如头痛或认知变化，可能会逐渐出现并随着时间的流逝而恶化。其他迹象，例如癫痫发作或运动功能的丧失，可能会突然出现。随着神经胶质瘤开始在大脑或脊髓的区域生长，组织的压力会增加。症状可能包括头痛，恶心和/或呕吐，癫痫发作，双视力，嗜睡或嗜睡，情绪或人格变化，运动功能的丧失，无力或麻木，语音难度和/或记忆力丧失。

神经胶质瘤的诊断和分期可能涉及眼睛，视力，肌肉力量和反射的神经检查；MRI或者CT扫描;位置排放断层扫描; and biopsy to remove a sample of tissue for pathological testing.

治疗

The standard treatment for brain tumors is surgery,辐射,chemotherapy, and/or targeted therapies. Your treatment team will recommend the best treatment for glioma depending on the location of the tumor, whether it has spread, its grade, and your general health and fitness. At UTHealth Neurosciences you can expect the latest advancements in diagnosis and treatment, as well as access to international multicenter clinical trials.

一些肿瘤可能需要警惕waiting as neurologists and neurosurgeons track changes, while higher-grade tumors will require surgery and/or radiation and chemotherapy, high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant, targeted therapy that attacks cancer cells without harming normal cells, immunotherapy, or new types of treatments being tested in clinical trials.

神经科医生，神经外科医生，神经肿瘤学家和放射肿瘤学家在肿瘤板审查中每周深度讨论病例。作为团队的工作确保每个患者都从全面的专业知识和最佳治疗方案中受益，包括在临床试验中测试的新药物疗法和免疫疗法。

脑肿瘤类型

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