Tumor with best prognosis is:
Correct Answer: Cerebellar astrocytoma
Description: Answer is C (Cerebellar Astrocytomas): Most cerebellar astrocytomas are histologically Juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas. Juvenile pilocystic astrocytomas are benign and non infiltrating astrocytomas with an excellent prognosis (95% 5 year survival with surgery alone) Ependymomas are also histologically benign but carry a worse prognosis than cerebellar astrocytomas with (80% 5 year survival rate) Medulloblastomas and Glioblastoma Multiforme are malignant tumors with a poor prognosis.
Category:
Medicine
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now