Diffuse infiltrative gliomas are by far the most common primary brain tumors in adults, esp. its most malignant form, glioblastoma multiforme (Glioblastoma) 1).
Diffuse gliomas are the second most common central nervous system tumors, behind meningiomas, and account for roughly 80% of primary malignant brain tumors 2) 3) 4).
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Theeler BJ, Yung WK, Fuller GN, et al. Moving toward molecular classification of diffuse gliomas in adults. Neurology 2012;79:1917–26