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Dabrafenib in patients with recurrent, BRAF V600E mutated malignant glioma and leptomeningeal disease.
Oncology reports - 1 Dec 2017
Burger Michael C, Ronellenfitsch Michael W, Lorenz Nadja I, Wagner Marlies, Voss Martin, Capper David, Tzaridis Theophilos, Herrlinger Ulrich, Steinbach Joachim P, Stoffels Gabriele, Langen Karl-Josef, Brandts Christian, Senft Christian, Harter Patrick N, Bähr Oliver
Abstract excerpt
BRAF V600E mutations occur frequently in malignant melanoma, but are rare in most malignant glioma subtypes. Besides, more benign brain tumors such as ganglioglioma, dysembryoblastic neuroepithelial tumours and supratentorial pilocytic astrocytomas, only pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas (50-78%) and epitheloid glioblastoma (50%) regularly exhibit BRAF mutations. In the present study, we report on three patients...
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