Factor analysis of the immunophenotypes of astrocytomas and malignant gliomas: correlations with tumor grade and patient survival.

doi:10.1007/BF02341157

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Factor analysis of the immunophenotypes of astrocytomas and malignant gliomas: correlations with tumor grade and patient survival.

Journal of neuro-oncology - 1 Dec 1990

Jennings M T, Asadourian L L, Jennings V D, Shapiro J R, Thaler H T

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Our previous investigations correlated the degree of cytogenetic and immunophenotypic heterogeneity of cultured normal glia, astrocytomas and malignant gliomas. The possible significance was suggested by the statistical correlation of individual antigens with diagnosis and patient survival. The p...

Topics

Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antigens, Neoplasm
Astrocytoma
Cell Line
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Glioma
Phenotype
Prognosis
Tumor Cells, Cultured

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