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Mutated IDH1 is a favorable prognostic factor for type 2 gliomatosis cerebri.
Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland) - 1 May 2012
Kwon Mi Jung, Kim Sung Tae, Kwon Mi Jeong, Kong Doo-Sik, Lee Dageun, Park Sanghui, Kang So Young, Song Ji-Young, Nam Do-Hyun, Kato Yukinari, Choi Yoon-La, Suh Yeon-Lim
Abstract excerpt
The prognostic significance of IDH1 mutations has been demonstrated in gliomas. It is unclear whether IDH1 mutation is also a prognostic factor in gliomatosis cerebri (GC). Primary GCs can be grouped into type 1 GCs, which have the classical diffuse growth pattern without mass formation, and type 2 GCs, which form neoplastic masses in addition to classic diffuse lesions. In this study, the prognostic relevance of...
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