What is astrocytoma?
Astrocytoma are a type of brain tumor known as gliomas. Low grade (grade 1 and 2) and anaplastic astrocytomas (grade 3) are seen more often in younger patients.
How do members experience astrocytoma?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with astrocytoma*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for astrocytoma*
*Data from patients with astrocytoma, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with astrocytoma*
*Data from patients with astrocytoma, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has astrocytoma on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 4 | |
30s | 25 | |
40s | 36 | |
50s | 29 | |
60s | 24 | |
70+ | 10 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 63 | |
Female | 64 |