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Supratentorial ependymoma ZFTA fusion-positive

This article was written for patients by pathologists. It aims to help patients understand their pathology report for supratentorial ependymoma, ZFTA fusion-positive. It includes sections on its symptoms, causes, genetic changes, diagnosis, WHO grade, and microscopic features. What is supratentorial ependymoma, ZFTA fusion–positive? Supratentorial ependymoma, ZFTA fusion-positive, is a type of brain tumour that arises …
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Next-generation sequencing (NGS)

What is next-generation sequencing? Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a way of finding out the order of the letters in DNA or RNA, the genetic material inside our cells. DNA and RNA are made of four different letters: A, C, G, and T for DNA, and A, C, G, and U for RNA. The order of …
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