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Diagnostic discrepancies in malignant astrocytoma due to limited small pathological tumor sample can be overcome by IDH1 testing.
Journal of neuro-oncology - 1 Jun 2014
Kim Betty Y S, Jiang Wen, Beiko Jason, Prabhu Sujit S, DeMonte Franco, Gilbert Mark R, Sawaya Raymond, Aldape Kenneth D, Cahill Daniel P, McCutcheon Ian E
Abstract excerpt
The accurate grading of malignant astrocytomas has significant prognostic and therapeutic implications. Traditional histopathological grading can be challenging due to regional tumor heterogeneity, especially in scenarios where small amounts of tissue are available for pathologic review. Here, we hypothesized that a critical tumor resection volume is needed for correct grading of astrocytomas by histopathology....
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