Diffusely infiltrating low-grade astrocytomas (WHO grade II) have an intrinsic tendency for progression to anaplastic astrocytoma (WHO grade III) and glioblastoma (WHO grade IV). This change is due to the sequential acquisition of genetic alterations, several of which have recently been identified.
Genetic alterations associated with adult diffuse astrocytic tumors
β Scribed by Shapiro, Joan Rankin
- Book ID
- 101442948
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 102 KB
- Volume
- 115
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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