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Diffuse Astrocytoma

Known as: Astrocytoma, Grade II, Grade II Astrocytomas, astrocytoma diffuse 
A low-grade (WHO grade II) astrocytic neoplasm. It is characterized by diffuse infiltration of neighboring central nervous system structures. These… 
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Review
2015
Review
2015
Prognostic Factors in Lobar World Health Organization Grade II Astrocytomas.
2012
2012
DMBT1 Homozygous Deletion in Diffuse Astrocytomas Is Associated With Unfavorable Clinical Outcome
Abstract Primary glioblastomas develop with a short clinical history, without evidence for less malignant precursor lesions… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Detection of 2‐Hydroxyglutarate in Formalin‐Fixed Paraffin‐Embedded Glioma Specimens by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Mutations in the isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) 1 and 2 genes occur frequently in diffuse astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma. The… 
2010
2010
Proteomic analysis of low‐ to high‐grade astrocytomas reveals an alteration of the expression level of raf kinase inhibitor protein and nucleophosmin
Proteomic approaches have been useful for the identification of aberrantly expressed proteins in complex diseases such as cancer… 
2009
2009
Pediatric multicentric glioma occurring after cranial irradiation
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
A COMPARISON BETWEEN STEM CELLS FROM THE ADULT HUMAN BRAIN AND FROM BRAIN TUMORS
OBJECTIVE To directly compare stem cells from the normal adult human brain (adult human neural stem cells [AHNSC]), Grade II… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Molecular genetic alterations in gliomatosis cerebri: What can we learn about the origin and course of the disease?
Gliomatosis cerebri (GC) is a neuroepithelial neoplasm with extensive infiltration of large parts of the brain. Recent data… 
2004
2004
Long term course of WHO grade II astrocytomas of the Insula of Reil after I-125 interstitial irradiation
ObjectiveTo present long-term results after interstitial iodine-125 irradiation of adult patients with de-novo World Health… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Prognostic factors in supratentorial WHO grade II astrocytoma in adults.
The records of 33 adult patients with supratentorial World Health Organization grade II astrocytoma (A-II) treated between… 
1998
1998
p53 protein expression in grade II astrocytomas: immunohistochemical study of 100 cases with long-term follow-up.
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