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Histologically benign, clinically aggressive: Progressive non-optic pathway pilocytic astrocytomas in adults with NF1.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jun 2016
Strowd Roy E, Rodriguez Fausto J, McLendon Roger E, Vredenburgh James J, Chance Aaron B, Jallo George, Olivi Alessandro, Ahn Edward S, Blakeley Jaishri O
Abstract excerpt
Although optic pathway gliomas are the most common brain tumors associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), extra-optic gliomas occur and may behave more aggressively with outcomes that differ by age. A retrospective case-control study was designed to describe the clinical course of adult NF1 patients with progressive extra-optic pilocytic astrocytomas (PAs) and compare to a pediatric cohort. Data for...
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