Article
Genetic alterations in astrocytic tumors: hints to a molecular epidemiological interpretation.
Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita - 1 Jan 1996
Fronza G, Ottaggio L, Campomenosi P, Abbondandolo A
Abstract excerpt
General incidence of brain tumors has significantly increased over the past two decades. Although the aetiology of this increase has not been determined, increased life span and improved diagnosis methods can partially be responsible for it. Starting from the epidemiological data on risk factors,...
Topics
- Adult
- Astrocytoma
- Brain Neoplasms
- CpG Islands
- Cyclin-Dependent Kinases
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Environmental Health
- Genes, p53
- Glioblastoma
- Humans
- Methyltransferases
- Mutation