Biology and treatment of gliomas
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Janus, T. J.
Kyritsis, A. P.
Forman, A. D.
Levin, V. A.
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peer-reviewed
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Ann Oncol
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This review discusses some of the recent advances in glioma research and treatment. Our understanding of the characteristics of these tumors has been strengthened by the application of molecular biologic and genetic techniques to pathologic grading and therapy outcome. Newer attempts to correlate imaging modalities to pathologic grading are also discussed. It is anticipated that these developments will strengthen our ability to design improved treatment strategies, an essential goal inasmuch as current treatment schemes have limited benefit. More work needs to be done to understand the biology of these tumors especially the complex interactions of their cytokine expression, multiplicity of genetic abnormalities, and their local environment. Only then will be able to develop improved therapeutic interventions.
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*Brain Neoplasms/diagnosis/genetics/pathology/therapy, Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/genetics, Combined Modality Therapy, *Glioma/diagnosis/genetics/pathology/therapy, Humans, Molecular Biology, Tumor Markers, Biological/genetics
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1498059
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en
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Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας. Τμήμα Ιατρικής