[Chromosome anomalies in brain tumors].
The authors review the literature concerning chromosomal abnormalities in childhood brain tumors: medulloblastomas, ependymomas, and gliomas of low and high grade. Though these technics require further development, they highlight the role of cytogenetic modification in oncogenesis of brain tumors.
Berthéas
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MF
Laboratoire d'hématologie cytogénétique, CHU Saint-Etienne, hôpital Nord, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France.
Frappaz
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D
Elian
J
J
Brizard
C
C
Brunon
J
J
Freycon
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D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000235:genetics*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000235:genetics*; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000235:genetics*
Anomalies chromosomiques des tumeurs cérébrales.