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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
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.
Compare treatments taken by people with astrocytoma*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
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 | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 22 | |
| 40s | 38 | |
| 50s | 24 | |
| 60s | 20 | |
| 70+ | 8 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 58 | |
| Female | 60 |