Genetics: ACVR1 mutations—a key piece in paediatric diffuse glioma
Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology 11, 300 (2014).
doi:10.1038/nrclinonc.2014.74
Author: M. Teresa Villanueva
High-grade glioma—or high-grade astrocytoma (HGA)—have a devastating prognosis, with survival ranging from 20–30% for tumours outside the brainstem, and less than 10% for diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPGs), which arise in the brainstem and are found almost exclusively in children. Aside from radiotherapy, there is
Source: Nature Clinical Practice Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: M. Teresa Villanueva Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research
More News: Astrocytoma | Brain Stem Giloma | Brain Tumor | Cancer & Oncology | Children | Genetics | Glioma | Pediatrics