Article
Biomarkers classification and therapeutic decision-making for malignant gliomas.
Current treatment options in oncology - 1 Dec 2012
Olar Adriana, Aldape Kenneth D
Abstract excerpt
OPINION STATEMENT: Diffuse gliomas are the most common primary brain tumors, with glioblastoma (GBM) encompassing more than 50 % of all cases. Despite aggressive therapy, patients nearly always succumb to their disease and the survival for patients with GBM is approximately 1 year. During past years, numerous scientific contributions have reshaped the field of neuro-oncology and neuropathology. A series of...
Topics
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Brain Neoplasms
- CpG Islands
- DNA Modification Methylases
- DNA Repair Enzymes
- Decision Making
- ErbB Receptors
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Glioma
- Humans
- Isocitrate Dehydrogenase
