Genetic basis of intramedullary spinal cord tumors and therapeutic implications.

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The advent of molecular biology has provided tools to delineate genetic mutations that cause disease. Recently, several genetic mutations have been associated with intramedullary spinal cord tumors. Concurrently, advances in micro-neurosurgical techniques have significantly decreased the morbidity of surgical resection. In this review, we describe the current understanding of genetic mutations in sporadic and...

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