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How Frequent Does Anaplastic Astrocytoma Reoccur?

My son has a grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma. He had surgery at Sloan Kettering in January which removed the malignant tumor. He has refused any further treatment. My question is how long does he have before he becomes symptomatic again. He lives by himself in another state and I am concerned he will become symtomatic again and we won t know.
Wed, 25 Feb 2015
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If he will not take any further treatment, then it almost for sure that the tumor will return. Normally further treatment includes radiotherapy and chemotherapy. But in the absence of such treatment, he will become symptomatic within 3 months. His probable survival after that will be another 3-6 months. I suggest that you encourage him to take treatment.
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How Frequent Does Anaplastic Astrocytoma Reoccur?

If he will not take any further treatment, then it almost for sure that the tumor will return. Normally further treatment includes radiotherapy and chemotherapy. But in the absence of such treatment, he will become symptomatic within 3 months. His probable survival after that will be another 3-6 months. I suggest that you encourage him to take treatment.