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Is a glioblastoma multiforme the same thing as a brain stem glioma?
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No GBM: Describes the cellualar and histologic characteristic; the "brain stem" describes a location.
Answered 3/26/2013
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No necessarily: A brain stem glioma refers to a tumor in this region of the brain. This glioma may be low or indolent grade or it may be a glioblastoma multiforme (gbm). These are very difficult to treat because of the location and the infiltrative nature of these tumors.
Answered 2/21/2020
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