Kisho

Kisho is an information platform, not a medical provider. Nothing on this site constitutes medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. All content is aggregated from publicly available sources (including ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, FDA.gov, and Orphanet) and is provided for informational purposes only. Clinical trial eligibility, treatment decisions, and any health-related actions should always be discussed with a qualified healthcare professional. Kisho does not endorse any specific therapy, organization, or clinical trial. Terms of use · Privacy policy

cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma - Clinical Profile, Genes & Research | Kisho | Kisho

Rare Disease

cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma

MONDO:0003168

Also known as:cerebellum pilocytic astrocytomapilocytic astrocytoma of cerebellumpilocytic astrocytoma of the cerebellum

Overview

A WHO Grade 1 astrocytoma which arises in the cerebellum. The tumor is composed of spindle shaped cells with numerous collections of reddish astrocytic fibers called Rosenthal fibers. Over 80% or the cerebellar astrocytomas of childhood are pilocytic. Pilocytic astrocytomas may rarely occur in adults. They are usually treated by surgical resection and in most cases have a favorable prognosis.

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma has been reported in the published literature.

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

No clinical trials have been registered for cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma.

43 publications have been identified in PubMed for cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (42%), Epidemiology / Natural History (19%), and Review / Meta-Analysis (12%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Patient case studies	18	42%

Data assembled from 2 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC

MONDOHPOClinicalTrials.govFDAPubMedHGNCClinVarClinGenGeneReviewsOrphanetOMIMRUSP

Medical References

Questions for Your Care Team

→Are there specialists or centers of excellence for this condition in my area?
→Is there a patient registry I should consider joining?

← Back to All Diseases

cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma

Overview

Diagnosis

Research Landscape

Medical References

Related Diseases

Questions for Your Care Team

Questions for Your Care Team

Recent Publications