Aggressive brain tumor mapped in genetic, molecular detail (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Aggressive brain tumor mapped in genetic, molecular detail

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Pictured are MRI scans of eight patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor. A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has mapped out detailed molecular and genetic schematics of these tumors, opening the door to potential improved therapies.

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ALBERT H. KIM

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