title: Histopathologic and immunohistochemical prognostic factors in malignant gliomas.
abstract: Histopathology and immunohistochemistry continue to be popular methods for predicting outcome in patients with malignant gliomas. This past year traditional histopathologic studies have stressed the importance of endothelial proliferation in the diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme. Immunohistochemical proliferation markers, in particular MIB-1, may be useful in assessing oligodendroglioma behavior, whereas their role in malignant astrocytomas is less clear. Similarly, new studies on p53 and epidermal growth factor receptor immunohistochemistry in gliomas have demonstrated only limited predictive values.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Neuro oncology Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown 02129, USA.
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Stemmer-Rachamimov
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Louis
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000032:analysis; D016158:Genes, p53; D005910:Glioma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D066246:ErbB Receptors