Medicine

Pilocytic astrocytoma in pediatric and adult patients: a single-center analysis of 650 cases.

Tianping Yu, J. Hou, Linmao Zheng, Jinjing Zhong, X. Pan, Jinyan Zhang, J. Gong, Xue-qin Chen, Qiao Zhou, Yuyan Wei, Ni Chen

2026.2.15VIRCHOWS ARCHIV

DOI: 10.1007/s00428-026-04446-w

tlooto Summary

Pediatric and adult PAs differ in histopathology and BRAF alterations, suggesting different prognosis, and GTR/NTR and low mitotic activity independently predict improved PFS, highlighting the need for integrated diagnostic approaches.

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YU, Tianping, et al. Pilocytic astrocytoma in pediatric and adult patients: A single-center analysis of 650 cases. VIRCHOWS ARCHIV, 2026.