title: A survey of 790 cases of astrocytoma.
abstract: 790 cases of cerebral astrocytoma, which consisted of 181 cases of astrocytoma grade I, 282 cases of grade II, and 327 cases of grade III-IV, histopathologically verified, are presented. The sex and age distribution, topographical distribution of the tumours, and clinical manifestations are analyzed. A total of 862 operations were performed, and 69 cases (8.6%) were operated on more than twice for recurrence. The operative mortality was 7.7%. 179 of the survivors following operation received a combined treatment with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. Based on the follow-up study of 170 cases, the factors which may correlate with the length of survival, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical College Hospital, Tianjin Neurological Institute, China.
authors.forename: Q C
authors.initials: QC
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Pu
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011859:Radiography