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Primary and secondary gliosarcomas: clinical, molecular and survival characteristics.
Journal of neuro-oncology - 1 Nov 2015
Cachia David, Kamiya-Matsuoka Carlos, Mandel Jacob J, Olar Adriana, Cykowski Matthew D, Armstrong Terri S, Fuller Gregory N, Gilbert Mark R, De Groot John F
Abstract excerpt
Gliosarcoma is classified by the World Health Organization as a variant of glioblastoma. These tumors exhibit biphasic histologic and immunophenotypic features, reflecting both glial and mesenchymal differentiation. Gliosarcomas can be further classified into primary (de novo) tumors, and secondary gliosarcomas, which are diagnosed at recurrence after a diagnosis of glioblastoma. Using a retrospective review,...
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