Article
Allelic deletion in pituitary adenomas reflects aggressive biological activity and has potential value as a prognostic marker.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Mar 1997
Bates A S, Farrell W E, Bicknell E J, McNicol A M, Talbot A J, Broome J C, Perrett C W, Thakker R V, Clayton R N
Abstract excerpt
Tumors of the pituitary gland are usually benign adenomas and account for 10% of all intracranial neoplasms. Five pituitary tumors have previously been reported to harbor multiple allelic deletions. Of these, three displayed particularly aggressive biological behavior, whereas there were no clini...
Topics
- Adenoma
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Biomarkers
- Chromosome Mapping
- Female
- Gene Deletion
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
