Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma
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| Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma | |
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| Term | Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma |
| Short definition | Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma - (pronounced) (dih-FYOOS in-TRIN-sik PON-teen joy-oh-moo) A rare, fast-growing tumor that forms in glial cells in a part of the brain stem called the pons. Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas tend to spread to nearby tissues and other parts of the brainstem, are difficult to treat, and have a poor prognosis (outcome). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma - (pronounced) (dih-FYOOS in-TRIN-sik PON-teen joy-oh-moo) A rare, fast-growing tumor that forms in glial cells in a part of the brain stem called the pons. Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas tend to spread to nearby tissues and other parts of the brainstem, are difficult to treat, and have a poor prognosis (outcome). They usually appear in children. Also called DIPG
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