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Chromosomes in gliomatosis cerebri
B K Hecht1, C Turc-Carel, M Chatel
1Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Human Cancers, URA CNRS 1462, Nice, France.
Genes, Chromosomes & Cancer
|October 1, 1995
Summary
Gliomatosis cerebri, a rare brain tumor, shows unique chromosomal abnormalities. These findings suggest it may be a distinct tumor type, separate from diffuse cerebral astrocytomas.
Area of Science:
- Neuro-oncology
- Cytogenetics
- Cancer research
Background:
- Gliomatosis cerebri is a rare, diffuse brain tumor histologically similar to astrocytoma.
- Its diffuse infiltration suggests a non-solitary origin, potentially from a broad field of glial cells.