Coloured computed tomography (CT) scan of an axial section through the eyes of a patient aged 66 showing the eye (at left) affected by a cancerous tum

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Coloured computed tomography (CT) scan of an axial section through the eyes of a patient aged 66 showing the eye (at left) affected by a cancerous tumour (glioma, yellow) of the optic nerve at the back of the eye. Glioma is a cancer of nerve tissue.

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Keywords: 66, aged, axial, cancer, cancerous, ct, disease, disorder., eye, eyes, glioma, healthcare, medical, nerve, optic, patient, scan, section, tissue, tumour, year