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Chapter-127 Tumour Markers in Tumours of Nervous System

BOOK TITLE: Ramamurthi and Tandon’s Textbook of Neurosurgery (3 Volumes)

Author
1. Sarkar Chitra
2. MC Sharma
3. Suri Vaishali
ISBN
9789350250723
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10307_127
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
7
Author Affiliations
1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, E-mail: sarkarcs@hotmail.com, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, India
2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
3. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

This chapter provides detail description of Tumour markers in tumours of nervous system, Tumor marker, uses of tumor markers, immunohistochemical markers for identifying cell lineage in CNS tumors, choice of tumor markers, classification of tumor markers, use of tumor markers detected in serum/CSF, tumor markers in cell/tissues (immunohistochemical markers), use of oncofoetal markers, methods of detection of cell proliferation on tissue sections, genetic/molecular markers for prediction of response to treatment, microarray based expression profiling for prognostication of glial tumors are described in detail. 4 tables are included to highlight immunohistochemical markers, immunoreactivity of common CNS tumours and methods of detection of cell proliferation on tissue section. 63 references are included at the end of the chapter to facilitate further reading.

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