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Genetic alterations in pediatric high-grade astrocytomas.
Human pathology - 1 Nov 1999
Cheng Y, Ng H K, Zhang S F, Ding M, Pang J C, Zheng J, Poon W S
Abstract excerpt
High-grade astrocytomas are tumors that are uncommon in children. Relatively few studies have been performed on their molecular properties and so it is not certain whether they follow different genetic pathways from those described in adult diffuse astrocytomas. In this study, we evaluated 24 pediatric high-grade astrocytomas (11 anaplastic astrocytomas and 13 glioblastomas) all of which were sporadic and...
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