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CNS tumor, adult

Known as: Adult CNS Tumors, Neoplasm of the Adult CNS, Adult CNS Neoplasm 
A benign or malignant neoplasm of the brain, spinal cord, or meninges occurring in adults. Representative examples of primary neoplasms include… 
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adult brain tumor

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Review
2015
Review
2015
Progress in the application of molecular biomarkers in gliomas.
2014
2014
Is CRX Protein a Useful Marker in Differential Diagnosis of Tumors of the Pineal Region?
The cone-rod homeobox (CRX) is a gene that belongs to the member of the orthodenticle homeobox (Otx) family, with important… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Activity of 9-dimethylaminomethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin against pediatric and adult central nervous system tumor xenografts
The activity of dimethylaminomethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (topotecan) was evaluated against a panel of xenografts derived from… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
High‐molecular‐weight tropomyosins localize to the contractile rings of dividing CNS cells but are absent from malignant pediatric and adult CNS tumors
Tropomyosin has been implicated in the control of actin filament dynamics during cell migration, morphogenesis, and cytokinesis… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Epidermal growth factor and platelet-derived growth factor induce expression of Egr-1, a zinc finger transcription factor, in human malignant glioma cells
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Microsatellite instability occurs in distinct subtypes of pediatric but not adult central nervous system tumors.
Length alterations in microsatellite repeats, termed microsatellite instability (MSI), are found in 10-15% of sporadic colon… 
1998
1998
Therapeutic efficacy of vinorelbine against pediatric and adult central nervous system tumors
Purpose: The activity of vinorellbine, a new semisynthetic vinca alkaloid, was evaluated against a battery of human tumor… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Therapeutic efficacy of the topoisomerase I inhibitor 7-ethyl-10-(4-[1-piperidino]-1-piperidino)-carbonyloxy-camptothecin against pediatric and adult central nervous system tumor xenografts
Abstract Therapy of patients with malignant central nervous system tumors is frequently unsuccessful, reflecting limitations of… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Molecular biology of malignant degeneration of astrocytoma.
Cancer has been proposed to develop by a process of stepwise accumulation of growth-advantageous genetic alterations which result… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Adult medulloblastoma: review of 13 cases with emphasis on MRI
Medulloblastomas are generally associated with childhood, but 14–30% occur in adults, accounting for 1% of adult central nervous… 
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