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Medulloblastoma: From Molecular Subgroups to Molecular Targeted Therapies

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Wang, Jun, Garancher, Alexandra, Ramaswamy, Vijay, Wechsler-Reya, Robert J.·2018·Annual Review of Neuroscience

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Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death in children, and medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor. Advances in surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy have improved the survival of MB patients. But despite these advances, 25–30% of patients still die from the disease, and survivors suffer severe long-term side effects from the aggressive therapies they receive. Although MB is often considered a single disease, molecular profiling has revealed a significant degree of heterogeneity, and there is a growing consensus that MB consists of multiple subgroups with distinct driver mutations, cells of origin, and prognosis. Here, we review recent progress in MB research, with a focus on the genes and pathways that drive tumorigenesis, the animal models that have been developed to study tumor biology, and the advances in conventional and targeted therapy.

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Authors
Wang, J., Garancher, A., Ramaswamy, V., & Wechsler-Reya, R. J.
Affiliations
  • Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (US)
  • Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
  • Tumor Initiation and Maintenance Program, NCI-Designated Cancer Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA;
Venue
Annual Review of Neuroscience
Published
2018-07-08
Volume
41
Issue
1
Pages
207-232
ISSN
  • 0147-006X (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-4126
OpenAlex
W2796721182
Cited by
113
References
161
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Annual Review of Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Cancer Institute (P30CA030199, R01CA159859)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS096368)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
Keywords
medulloblastoma, pediatric brain tumors, molecular subtypes, driver mutations, cell of origin, tumor heterogeneity, carcinogenesis, targeted therapy, conventional therapy, prognosis, long-term treatment side effects
MeSH terms
Animals, Cerebellar Neoplasms, Humans, Medulloblastoma, Molecular Targeted Therapy

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