Search for dissertations about: "astrocytic tumors"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words astrocytic tumors.
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1. Cell cycle regulatory genes in human astrocytic tumors
Abstract : Cancer is a genetic disorder of somatic cells. Neoplastic transformation and malignant progression may be a consequence of accumulated multiple genetic changes in a cell. Astrocytic gliomas are the commonest brain tumors in humans. READ MORE
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2. The LRIG-family: identification of novel regulators of ErbB signaling with clinical implications in astrocytoma
Abstract : Astrocytic tumors are the most common malignancies of the central nervous system, accounting for more than 60% of all primary brain tumors. The prognosis for high grade astrocytoma patients is dismal and there is no curative treatment, today. READ MORE
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3. Genetic analysis of human astrocytic gliomas : xenografts as a research tool
Abstract : Cancer is a genetic disorder of somatic cells. An accumulation of genetic changes is believed to result in neoplastic transformation and malignant progression. In humans, astrocytic gliomas are the most common primary tumors of brain tissue. They are malignancy graded according to World Health Organization criteria. READ MORE
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4. DNA content, proliferation markers and histopathology as prognostic factors in Astrocytic tumours
Abstract : The DNA index and S-phase fractions obtained from freshly frozen and paraffin-embedded specimens of 49 primary intracranial tumors showed significant correlation. Very similar results were obtained when a subgroup of astrocytomas was analyzed. READ MORE
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5. Transcription factors PROX1 and p53 in cancer development
Abstract : The majority of malignant brain tumors in adults are astrocytic gliomas. These are classified into four malignancy grades according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria, including grade I pilocytic astrocytoma, grade II astrocytoma, grade III anaplastic astrocytoma and grade IV glioblastoma. READ MORE