Rapid Detection of high-level oncogene amplifications in ultrasonic surgical aspirations of brain tumors

• Main Authors: Truong Long N (Author), Patil Shashikant (Author), Martin Sherry S (Author), LeBlanc Jay F (Author), Nanda Anil (Author), Nordberg Mary L (Author), Beckner Marie E (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genomic tumor information, such as identification of amplified oncogenes, can be used to plan treatment. The two sources of a brain tumor that are commonly available include formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) sections from the...