Determining the relationship between "microvessel density" and different grades of astrocytoma based on immunohistochemistry for "factor VIII-related antigen" (von Willebrand factor) expression in tumor microvessels

• Main Authors: Mahzouni Parvin (Author), Mohammadizadeh Fereshteh (Author), Mougouei Kourosh (Author), Moghaddam Noushin (Author), Chehrei Ali (Author), Mesbah Alireza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2010-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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<b>Background:</b> Astrocytic brain tumors are the most common primary central nervous system tumors, which are classified into four grades. One of the most important pathologic criteria for the diagnosis of higher-grade astrocytomas (especially glioblastoma multiforme) is microvessel pr...