Outcome analysis of childhood pilocytic astrocytomas: A retrospective study of 148 cases at a single institution

Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 693-705

  Colin, C ^a,b   Padovani, L ^a,b,c   Chappe C ^a,b   Mercurio, S ^a,b   Scavarda, D ^c   Loundou, A ^c   Frassineti, F ^a,b   Andre N ^c   Bouvier, C ^a,b,d   Korshunov, A ^e,f   Lena, G ^c   Figarella Branger, D ^a,b,d  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE MARSEILLE   (France)

^d TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^f GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological prognostic factors; Clinicopathological prognostic factors; KIAA1549:BRAF fusion; Pilocytic astrocytoma; Pilomyxoid variant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; B RAF GENE; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PILOCYTIC ASTROCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSION FREE SURVIVAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BIOLOGICAL PROGNOSTIC FACTORS; CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL PROGNOSTIC FACTORS; KIAA1549:BRAF FUSION; PILOCYTIC ASTROCYTOMA; PILOMYXOID VARIANT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROGNOSIS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS B-RAF; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883647983     PISSN: 03051846     EISSN: 13652990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nan.12013     Document Type: Article

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