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Alternate Names : Glioma - Optic, Optic Nerve Glioma

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Optic Glioma Prognosis (Expectations)

The outlook is highly variable. Early treatment improves the chance of a good outcome. Many tumors are curable with surgery, while others recur. Normally, the growth of the tumor is very slow, and the condition remains stable for long periods of time.

There are a small portion of these types of tumor that behave aggressively in about 20% of childhood cases where the optic chiasm is involved.

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Review Date : 11/17/2002
Reviewed By : Joseph V. Campellone, M.D., Division of Neurology, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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