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A friend of mine has astrocytoma. looked it up, but it still doesn't make sense. what is astrocytoma? is it fatal?
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Depends: The grade and degree of removal is key in order to determine the prognosis of any astrocytoma. As a central nervous system tumor, it is a very serious condition that needs to be evaluated and treated by specialists in surgery, radiation oncology, neuro-oncology.
Answered 8/30/2020
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