Stunning 7-Year Survival Difference in Brain Tumor Trial - oligodendrogliomas (longterm results)

January 30, 2012 — Long-term results from a brain tumor trial show that a chromosomal abnormality — 1p19q codeletion — plays a crucial role in the outcome of patients with oligodendrogliomas. The trial also demonstrates that codeleted tumors are profoundly chemosensitive........