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Discover what grade 4 brain cancer means, treatment options, prognosis, and support resources to help manage symptoms and improve quality of life.

A serious condition in which the body does not respond properly to an infection, causing the organs to work poorly.

A low level of oxygen in the blood.

When the immune system rejects a transplanted organ, limb or tissue.

A condition that happens when immune cells from a donor stem cell transplant attack the host.

Burning pain or discomfort in the upper chest and midchest, possibly involving the neck and throat, that may get worse when lying down.

Learn about tumors that affect the pineal gland, including types, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, recovery and long-term outlook.

A common problem where a person loses control of the bladder, the organ that stores urine.

A skin condition that happens when shaved beard hair curls back into the skin. This causes small bumps to form around hair follicles.

A widespread infection causing organ failure and dangerously low blood pressure.

An older term for fibrocystic breasts, which are composed of tissue that feels lumpy or ropelike.

Loss of bladder control.

High blood pressure in the vein that carries blood from the intestine to the liver.

The medical name for vaginal discharge, a mix of fluid and cells that typically helps keep the vagina healthy and clean.

A mix of fluid and cells from the vagina that can be white and sticky or clear and watery and can have an odor.

Learn about these growths that form in or near nerves connecting to the spinal cord. Surgery is the most common treatment.