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Facts about oligodendroglioma:
  • Oligodendrogliomas account for about 3 percent of all brain tumors.
  • Oligodendrogliomas account for about 5 percent of all gliomas.
  • About 7 out of 100,000 people develop gliomas each year in the US.
  • The average age of patients with oligodendroglioma is about 43 years.
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Last Updated: Jun 9, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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