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A Hypermethylated Phenotype Is a Better Predictor of Survival than <i>MGMT</i> Methylation in Anaplastic Oligodendroglial Brain Tumors: A Report from EORTC Study 26951
13 Sept 2011
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PURPOSE: The MGMT promoter methylation status has been suggested to be predictive for outcome to temozolomide chemotherapy in patients with glioblastoma (GBM). Subsequent studies indicated that MGMT promoter methylation is a prognostic marker even in patients treated with radiotherapy alone, both in GBMs and in grade III gliomas. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: To help determine the molecular mechanism behind this...
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