Oligodendrogliomas are a type of glioma believed to originate from the oligodendrocytes of the brain or from a glial precursor cell. They occur mainly in adults but are also found in children, with an incidence of about 0.2 per 100,000 adults, and make up approximately 5 percent of all central nervous system tumors.
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1. Oligodendroglioma (Wikipedia)
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Neuro-oncology, neurosurgery
2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Neoplasms
3. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
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The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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