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Cancer metabolism as a central driving force of glioma pathogenesis.
Brain tumor pathology - 1 Jul 2016
Masui Kenta, Cavenee Webster K, Mischel Paul S
Abstract excerpt
The recent identification of distinct genetic and epigenetic features in each glioma entity is leading to a multilayered, integrated diagnostic approach combining histologic features with molecular genetic information. Somatic mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) and receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) pathways are key oncogenic events in diffuse gliomas, including lower grade (grade II and III) gliomas (LGG)...
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