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childhood hypothalamic and visual pathway glioma  

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  • VISUAL PATHWAY AND hypothalamic glioma, often called optic pathway glioma, is a type of brain tumor that predominantly afflicts children. It accounts for approximately 5 percent of childhood brain tumors, and most patients are diagnosed before 10 years of age in the United States. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Hypothalamic and Visual Pathway Glioma, Childhood]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-KDXSR2GB-J

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