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GliomaPredict: a clinically useful tool for assigning glioma patients to specific molecular subtypes

Authors: Aiguo Li, Serdar Bozdag, Yuri Kotliarov, Howard A Fine

Published in: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making | Issue 1/2010

Abstract

Background

Advances in generating genome-wide gene expression data have accelerated the development of molecular-based tumor classification systems. Tools that allow the translation of such molecular classification schemas from research into clinical applications are still missing in the emerging era of personalized medicine.

Results

We developed GliomaPredict as a computational tool that allows the fast and reliable classification of glioma patients into one of six previously published stratified subtypes based on sets of extensively validated classifiers derived from hundreds of glioma transcriptomic profiles. Our tool utilizes a principle component analysis (PCA)-based approach to generate a visual representation of the analyses, quantifies the confidence of the underlying subtype assessment and presents results as a printable PDF file. GliomaPredict tool is implemented as a plugin application for the widely-used GenePattern framework.

Conclusions

GliomaPredict provides a user-friendly, clinically applicable novel platform for instantly assigning gene expression-based subtype in patients with gliomas thereby aiding in clinical trial design and therapeutic decision-making. Implemented as a user-friendly diagnostic tool, we expect that in time GliomaPredict, and tools like it, will become routinely used in translational/clinical research and in the clinical care of patients with gliomas.

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Title: GliomaPredict: a clinically useful tool for assigning glioma patients to specific molecular subtypes
Authors: Aiguo Li
Serdar Bozdag
Yuri Kotliarov
Howard A Fine
Publication date: 01-12-2010
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6947-10-38

At a glance: The STEP trials

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GliomaPredict: a clinically useful tool for assigning glioma patients to specific molecular subtypes

Abstract

Background

Results

Conclusions

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Background

Results

Conclusions

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