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Evaluation of Immunohistochemical Expression of ALK-1 in Gliomas, WHO Grade 4 and Its Correlation with IDH1-R132H Mutation Status.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2024
Khairy Rasha Ahmed, Momtaz Eman Mohamed, Abd El Aziz Ahmed Mahmoud, Shibel Passant Essam Eldin
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BACKGROUND: Glioblastoma (GB), a grade 4 glioma is the most common primary malignant brain tumor in adults. Recently, the mutation status of isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) has been crucial in the treatment of GB. IDH mutant cases display a more favorable prognosis than IDH-wild type ones. The anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) is expressed as a receptor tyrosine kinase in both the developing central and peripheral...
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