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To the Editor: In their Medical Progress article, Wen and Kesari (July 31 issue)¹ review the molecular pathogenesis of gliomas yet do not mention the role that DNA tumor viruses may play in tumor formation. In the same issue, Prins et al.² provide evidence that strongly supports prior research findings that link cytomegalovirus to glioma. Other DNA viruses, such as JC virus, have been implicated in glioma pathogenesis.³ In this regard, it is also important to note that detection of atypical nuclei and high-proliferation indexes in a brain biopsy led to, in at least one instance, the misdiagnosis of a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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