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Colombia
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04/19/04 - 10:26 AM

Which one is the most common cancer in the CNS in adults:

-Medulloblastoma
-Astrocytoma
-Glioblastoma multiforme
-Meningioma

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04/19/04 - 10:52 AM

GBM

Colombia
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04/19/04 - 11:29 AM

correct

drmka
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04/19/04 - 01:04 PM

i thinks it is wrong it must be astrositoma

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04/19/04 - 01:27 PM

GBM=grade 4 astrocytoma

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04/19/04 - 02:53 PM

In kids it would be Medulloblastoma

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04/19/04 - 03:45 PM

"mjl1717" wrote:
In kids it would be Medulloblastoma

No...cerebellar cystic astrocytoma is the MC, with medulloblastoma second. I know some sources say medulloblastoma, but it is not true.

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04/19/04 - 03:46 PM

BTW, the answer is astrocytoma, since technically that encompasses all astrocytomas AND GBM. It is not a very good question, in that regard.

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04/23/04 - 07:51 PM

cerebellar cystic astrocytoma is d commonest CNS tumor in children .
GBM is d commonest tumor of CNS in adults.
Both r astrocytomas.

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