Probing medulloblastoma initiation at the single-cell level

Medulloblastoma is a pediatric brain tumor arising from the developing cerebellum. Despite significant strides in classifying tumor subgroups and identifying underlying genetic mutations, progress in clinical outcomes has been notably slower. About 30% of patients experience relapse after treatment,...

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Main Authors: Okonechnikov, Konstantin (Author) , Pfister, Stefan (Author) , Kutscher, Lena (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 28 October 2019
In: Trends in cancer
Year: 2019, Volume: 5, Issue: 12, Pages: 759-761
ISSN:2405-8025
DOI:10.1016/j.trecan.2019.10.002
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2019.10.002
Verlag, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405803319301955
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Author Notes:Konstantin Okonechnikov, Stefan M. Pfister, Lena M. Kutscher
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Summary:Medulloblastoma is a pediatric brain tumor arising from the developing cerebellum. Despite significant strides in classifying tumor subgroups and identifying underlying genetic mutations, progress in clinical outcomes has been notably slower. About 30% of patients experience relapse after treatment, possibly because of our inability to identify and eliminate the cancer stem cells. Zhang et al. recently investigated these cells in the SHH subgroup of medulloblastoma and identified drugs that may target them.
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ISSN:2405-8025
DOI:10.1016/j.trecan.2019.10.002