High Grade Gliomas

Disease

Disease Profile

High grade gliomas are a group of aggressive malignant intrinsic brain tumors, typically WHO grade III and IV, including anaplastic gliomas and glioblastoma. They are associated with high recurrence rates and poor prognosis despite multimodal therapy. Management generally includes surgery plus chemoradiation.

Category
Malignant brain tumor group
Prevalence
U.S. incidence is about 3.2 per 100,000 for glioblastoma and 0.49 per 100,000 for other high-grade gliomas
ICD Codes
  • C71.9

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