They identified a subpopulation of glioma stem cells, which, unlike
most glioma cells, did not accumulate substantial amounts of fluorescent product during photodynamic detection.
Not exact matches
The
most common primary, malignant brain tumors in adults, called
glioma, are formed from
cells in the brain that are not nerve
cells.
Reykjavik, ICELAND, 25 September 2011 — Scientists at deCODE Genetics and academic collaborators from Iceland, The Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, the USA, the UK and Romania today report the discovery of a variant in the sequence of the human genome associated with risk of developing basal
cell carcinoma of the skin (BCC), as well as prostate cancer and
glioma, the
most serious form of brain cancer.
Molecular testing: Some primary brain tumors, including some of the
most common types of
gliomas, are defined by their key molecular features resulting from tumor
cell mutations.