Sentences with phrase «grade tumors often»

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The disorder, marked initially by benign tumors on nerves, often leads to brain cancer, and although most NF1 - related malignancies are nonaggressive, a fraction are «high - grade» and difficult to treat, experts say.

The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project has identified new mutations in pediatric brain tumors known as high - grade gliomas (HGGs), which most often occur in the youngest patients.

Benign to medium grade malignant tumor are often treated more aggressively with removal of the entire gland, known as mastectomy.

But tumors within the body often only show up as weight loss, low - grade fever, weakness, and lethargy.