The genetics of pediatric brain tumors
Brain tumors are the most common childhood solid malignancy and the leading cause of cancer-related death in children. Medulloblastoma, ependymoma, supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors, and pilocytic astrocytoma are the most prevalent types, all of which are clinically, histologically, an...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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12 March 2010
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Current neurology and neuroscience reports
Year: 2010, Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 215-223 |
| ISSN: | 1534-6293 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11910-010-0103-9 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-010-0103-9
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| Author Notes: | Adrian M. Dubuc, Paul A. Northcott, Stephen Mack, Hendrik Witt, Stefan Pfister, Michael D. Taylor |
| Summary: | Brain tumors are the most common childhood solid malignancy and the leading cause of cancer-related death in children. Medulloblastoma, ependymoma, supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors, and pilocytic astrocytoma are the most prevalent types, all of which are clinically, histologically, and genetically heterogeneous. Despite an incomplete molecular understanding of these tumors, we have made significant headway in the past 5 years in identifying and classifying important genetic alterations and pathways central to the disease process. This review summarizes our current state of knowledge, emphasizes recent seminal findings in the field, and proposes future research efforts needed to further characterize the genetic basis of pediatric brain tumors. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 20.02.2023 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1534-6293 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11910-010-0103-9 |