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Low Frequency of Chromosomal Imbalances in Anaplastic Ependymomas as Detected by Comparative Genomic Hybridization
1 Apr 2001
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We screened 26 ependymomas in 22 patients (7 WHO grade I, myxopapillary, myE; 6 WHO grade II, E; 13 WHO grade III, anaplastic, aE) using comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). 25 out of 26 tumors showed chromosomal imbalances on CGH analysis. The chromosomal region most frequently affected by losses of genomic material clustered on 13q (9/26). 6/7 myE showed a loss...
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