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Histopathological grading affects survival in patients with IDH-mutant grade II and grade III diffuse gliomas.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Sept 2020
Franceschi Enrico, Tosoni Alicia, Bartolini Stefania, Minichillo Santino, Mura Antonella, Asioli Sofia, Bartolini Daniela, Gardiman Marina, Gessi Marco, Ghimenton Claudio, Giangaspero Felice, Lanza Giovanni, Marucci Gianluca, Novello Mariangela, Silini Enrico M, Zunarelli Elena, Paccapelo Alexandro, Brandes Alba A
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BACKGROUND: Diffuse grade II and grade III gliomas are actually classified in accordance with the presence of isocitrate dehydrogenase mutation (IDH-mut) and the deletion of both 1p and 19q chromosome arms (1p/19q codel). The role of tumour grading as independent prognostic factor in these group of tumours remains matter of debate. The aim of this study was to determine if grade is an independent prognostic...
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