Integrating molecular markers into the World Health Organization classification of CNS tumors: a survey of the neuro-oncology community.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Molecular markers provide important biological and clinical information related to the classification of brain tumors, and the integration of relevant molecular parameters into brain tumor classification systems has been a widely discussed topic in neuro-oncology over the past decade. With recent advances in the development of clinically relevant molecular signatures and the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) update, the views of the neuro-oncology community on such changes would be informative for implementing this process.

Methods

A survey with 8 questions regarding molecular markers in tumor classification was sent to an email list of Society for Neuro-Oncology members and attendees of prior meetings (n=5065). There were 403 respondents. Analysis was performe

SUBMITTER: Aldape K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5464323 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature