Anomalous vascularization in a Wnt medulloblastoma: A case report [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. To date only few cases of medulloblastoma with hemorrhages have been reported in the literature.
Cacchione, Antonella +11 more
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Incidence trends of childhood central nervous system tumors in Finland 1990–2017
Introduction Central nervous system (CNS) tumors are a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality in children. Our aim is to characterize incidence trends of pediatric CNS tumors in Finland over the last three decades.
Jad Abuhamed +7 more
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Management of germ cell tumors in children: Approaches to cure [PDF]
The introduction of cisplatinum chemotherapy and current advances in the surgical treatment have resulted in a dramatic improvement of the prognosis of children with malignant germ cell tumors (GCT).
Calaminus, G. +4 more
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Ibrutinib Unmasks Critical Role of Bruton Tyrosine Kinase in Primary CNS Lymphoma. [PDF]
Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) links the B-cell antigen receptor (BCR) and Toll-like receptors with NF-κB. The role of BTK in primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma (PCNSL) is unknown.
Brennan, Cameron W. +41 more
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High Expression of Somatostatin Receptors 2A, 3, and 5 in Corticotroph Pituitary Adenoma
The development of somatostatin analogs for the treatment of pituitary Cushing’s disease has been based on somatostatin receptor expression analyses of small cohorts of pituitary adenomas.
Felix Behling +6 more
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MEK Inhibitors Reverse Growth of Embryonal Brain Tumors Derived from Oligoneural Precursor Cells
Summary: Malignant brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in children. Primitive neuroectodermal tumors of the CNS (CNS-PNETs) are particularly aggressive embryonal tumors of unknown cellular origin.
Katarzyna Modzelewska +13 more
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Phase 1 study of intraventricular 131I-omburtamab targeting B7H3 (CD276)-expressing CNS malignancies
Background The prognosis for metastatic and recurrent tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) remains dismal, and the need for newer therapeutic targets and modalities is critical.
Kim Kramer +20 more
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A molecular biology and phase II trial of lapatinib in children with refractory CNS malignancies: a pediatric brain tumor consortium study. [PDF]
High expression of ERBB2 has been reported in medulloblastoma and ependymoma; EGFR is amplified and over-expressed in brainstem glioma suggesting these proteins as potential therapeutic targets. We conducted a molecular biology (MB) and phase II study to
Blaney, Susan M. +11 more
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Evaluating neurosurgical biopsies for CNS tumor diagnoses: An algorithmic and pattern based approach
The 2016 and 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) Classifications of Tumors of the Central Nervous System (CNS) reflect the importance of integrating molecular analysis into CNS tumor diagnosis and classification, adding to the complexity of any surgical
M Adelita Vizcaino, Aditya Raghunathan
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Clinicopathological characteristics of histiocytic sarcoma affecting the central nervous system in dogs. [PDF]
BackgroundHistiocytic sarcoma affecting the central nervous system (CNS HS) in dogs may present as primary or disseminated disease, often characterized by inflammation.
Crowe, Chelsea M +10 more
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