Abstract:Astrocytoma, the tumor of astrocytic glial cells, is the most common type of central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms, accounting for more than 60% of all primary brain tumors. As histology-based classification is highly subjective, there is a need for more robust histology-independent molecular classifiers. Although different gene expression and genome-wide array-CGH expression profiles have been use for classification, these expression signatures are yet to be translated to utility in clinical settings suggest… Show more
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