Anaplastic astrocytoma

Anaplastic astrocytoma
Micrograph of an anaplastic astrocytoma. H&E stain.
SpecialtyNeuro-oncology, Neurosurgery

Anaplastic astrocytoma is a rare WHO grade III type of astrocytoma, which is a type of cancer of the brain. In the United States, the annual incidence rate for anaplastic astrocytoma is 0.44 per 100,000 people.