Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas: Immunohistochemistry, grading and clinico-pathologic correlations. An analysis of 34 cases from a single Institute

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 63-72

  Korshunov, A ^a   Golanov, A ^a  

^a BURDENKO NEUROSURGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Grading; Immunohistochemistry; Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING); EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; NITROSOUREA DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN MDM2; PROTEIN P27; PROTEIN P53; VASCULOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IRRADIATION; MALE; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; NEOPLASMS OF UNCERTAIN BEHAVIOR; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR CLASSIFICATION; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CELL DIVISION; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MITOSIS; MITOTIC INDEX; NECROSIS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034973441     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010648006319     Document Type: Article

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