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*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Temodar)
Perceived effectiveness
for astrocytoma (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
astrocytoma (1)

*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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 4
30s 25
40s 36
50s 29
60s 24
70+ 10

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 63
Female 64

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with astrocytoma

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for astrocytoma

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Temodar)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
43
Tried for
astrocytoma (1)

Data from patients with astrocytoma, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with astrocytoma

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Temodar)
Perceived effectiveness
for astrocytoma (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
astrocytoma (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with astrocytoma, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has astrocytoma on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 113 say astrocytoma is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 4
30s 25
40s 36
50s 29
60s 24
70+ 10
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 5
20-29 years 11
30-39 years 9
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 5
60-69 years 2
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 63
Female 64

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 82
Not Diagnosed 5

These charts show data from astrocytoma patients who have completed their condition history
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