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IDH1/2 mutation is a prognostic marker for survival and predicts response to chemotherapy for grade II gliomas concomitantly treated with radiation therapy.
International journal of oncology - 1 Oct 2012
Okita Yoshiko, Narita Yoshitaka, Miyakita Yasuji, Ohno Makoto, Matsushita Yuko, Fukushima Shintaro, Sumi Minako, Ichimura Koichi, Kayama Takamasa, Shibui Soichiro
Abstract excerpt
Reliable prognostic biomarkers of grade II gliomas remain unclear. This study aimed to examine the role of mutations of isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH1/2), 1p/19q co-deletion, and clinicopathological factors in patients with grade II glioma who were primarily treated with radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy after surgery. Seventy-two consecutive patients, including 49 cases of diffuse astrocytomas (DA), 4...
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