Astrocytoma
Sr. scientist – Omics
March 15, 2023
Summary "Multi-omic analysis of low-grade glioma histological subtypes uncovers the significance of tumor purity."
Astrocytoma and Oligodendroglioma are the histological subtypes of glioma brain tumors. Histological classification of gliomas has been the clinical practice before the inclusion of molecular markers by the...
Sr. scientist - Omics
March 01, 2023
Summary "Circular RNAs in diagnosis of astrocytoma."
Astrocytoma is a type of brain tumor associated with astrocytes. Grade IV astrocytoma is commonly known as glioblastoma. Molecular-based diagnosis is challenging as it requires brain surgery for obtaining...
Content writer – Clinical
February 15, 2023
Summary "Expression of CD133 cancer stems cell marker in IDH-mutant and IDH-wild type (isocitrate dehydrogenase) astrocytoma."
Astrocytoma is a tumor that arises from the astrocytes. They belong to a group called glial cells, the supporting cells seen in the central nervous system. They are specifically called astrocytes when they are...
Content writer – Clinical
February 08, 2023
Summary "Prognostic factors associated with survival in patients with diffuse astrocytoma."
Astrocytomas are the most common primary tumors in the central nervous system (CNS). These tumors arise from astrocytes—star-shaped cells that make up the “glue-like” or supportive tissue of the brain. The diagnosis is based...
Content writer – Clinical
February 01, 2023
Summary "Exploring the safety and efficacy of a novel drug combination for treating recurrent high-grade astrocytomas: A phase 1 clinical trial."
Astrocytoma is a type of brain tumor that originates from star-shaped glial cells in the brain called astrocytes. According to the WHO classification, they are classified into four grades based on the degree of malignancy and...
Content writer – Clinical
January 17, 2023
Summary "Grading of IDH‑mutant astrocytoma using diffusion, susceptibility, and perfusion‑weighted imaging."
The accurate grading of IDH-mutant astrocytoma is essential to develop therapeutic strategies and evaluating the prognosis of patients. A preoperative classification of these entities could be beneficial for the treatments...