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Drabek-Maunder ER, Mankad K, Aquilina K, Dean JA, Nisbet A, Clark CA. Using diffusion MRI to understand white matter damage and the link between brain microstructure and cognitive deficits in paediatric medulloblastoma patients. Eur J Radiol 2024; 177:111562. [PMID: 38901074 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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PURPOSE Survivors of medulloblastoma face a range of challenges after treatment, involving behavioural, cognitive, language and motor skills. Post-treatment outcomes are associated with structural changes within the brain resulting from both the tumour and the treatment. Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used to investigate the microstructure of the brain. In this review, we aim to summarise the literature on diffusion MRI in patients treated for medulloblastoma and discuss future directions on how diffusion imaging can be used to improve patient quality. METHOD This review summarises the current literature on medulloblastoma in children, focusing on the impact of both the tumour and its treatment on brain microstructure. We review studies where diffusion MRI has been correlated with either treatment characteristics or cognitive outcomes. We discuss the role diffusion MRI has taken in understanding the relationship between microstructural damage and cognitive and behavioural deficits. RESULTS We identified 35 studies that analysed diffusion MRI changes in patients treated for medulloblastoma. The majority of these studies found significant group differences in measures of brain microstructure between patients and controls, and some of these studies showed associations between microstructure and neurocognitive outcomes, which could be influenced by patient characteristics (e.g. age), treatment, radiation dose and treatment type. CONCLUSIONS In future, studies would benefit from being able to separate microstructural white matter damage caused by the tumour, tumour-related complications and treatment. Additionally, advanced diffusion modelling methods can be explored to understand and describe microstructural changes to white matter.
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- Emily R Drabek-Maunder
- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, 30 Guildford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK; UCL Dept of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Malet Place, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT, UK; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK.
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, 30 Guildford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, 30 Guildford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- UCL Dept of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Malet Place, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- UCL Dept of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Malet Place, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, 30 Guildford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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Acquaye‐Mallory A, Vera E, Choi A, Wall K, Gilbert MR, Armstrong TS. Identifying associations between sample characteristics, symptoms, and self-efficacy differences in adult patients with rare tumors of the central nervous system who participated in a novel web-based natural history study. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e70017. [PMID: 39101481 PMCID: PMC11299073 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.70017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE High self-efficacy is associated with improved self-care and reduced symptoms in cancer patients but has not been fully interrogated in adults with central nervous system (CNS) cancers. We aimed to identify the relationship between self-efficacy levels in managing emotions (SEMEM) and social interactions (SEMSI) by examining sample characteristics and symptom burden. METHODS Sample characteristics and patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures addressing self-efficacy (PROMIS SEMEM & SEMSI) and symptom burden (MDASI BT or SP) were collected in a novel web-based study of 158 adult patients diagnosed with rare CNS tumors. RESULTS The sample was predominantly female (73%), diagnosed with an ependymoma (66%), and had a median age of 45 (19-75). Low SEMEM was associated with a longer duration of symptoms before surgery (r = -0.26) and female gender (92%) among brain tumor (BT) participants and in spinal cord tumors (SCT), those with lower education (r = 0.29). Reporting low SEMSI was associated with being married (42%), lower education (r = 0.22), and a prolonged time with symptoms before surgery (r = 0.29) in those with BTs, with no associations identified in SCT. More severe mood-related interference (including mood, enjoyment of life, and relationship with others) was associated with lower SEMEM among both locations (r = -0.61 brain, r = -0.28 spine) and SEMSI in BT participants (r = -0.54). CONCLUSIONS Low self-efficacy was linked to a prolonged time between symptom onset and initial surgery, education, gender, and marital status and was associated with higher mood-related interference. Understanding characteristics associated with low self-efficacy underscores a need for future studies to tailor interventions that enhance self-efficacy.
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- Alvina Acquaye‐Mallory
- Neuro‐Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer ResearchNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Neuro‐Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer ResearchNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Neuro‐Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer ResearchNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Neuro‐Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer ResearchNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Neuro‐Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer ResearchNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Neuro‐Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer ResearchNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMarylandUSA
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Graillon T, Romanet P, Camilla C, Gélin C, Appay R, Roche C, Lagarde A, Mougel G, Farah K, Le Bras M, Engelhardt J, Kalamarides M, Peyre M, Amelot A, Emery E, Magro E, Cebula H, Aboukais R, Bauters C, Jouanneau E, Berhouma M, Cuny T, Dufour H, Loiseau H, Figarella-Branger D, Bauchet L, Binquet C, Barlier A, Goudet P. A Cohort Study of CNS Tumors in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1. Clin Cancer Res 2024; 30:2835-2845. [PMID: 38630553 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-3308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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PURPOSE Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is thought to increase the risk of meningioma and ependymoma. Thus, we aimed to describe the frequency, incidence, and specific clinical and histological features of central nervous system (CNS) tumors in the MEN1 population (except pituitary tumors). EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN The study population included patients harboring CNS tumors diagnosed with MEN1 syndrome after 1990 and followed up in the French MEN1 national cohort. The standardized incidence ratio (SIR) was calculated based on the French Gironde CNS Tumor Registry. Genomic analyses were performed on somatic DNA from seven CNS tumors, including meningiomas and ependymomas from patients with MEN1, and then on 50 sporadic meningiomas and ependymomas. RESULTS A total of 29 CNS tumors were found among the 1,498 symptomatic patients (2%; incidence = 47.4/100,000 person-years; SIR = 4.5), including 12 meningiomas (0.8%; incidence = 16.2/100,000; SIR = 2.5), 8 ependymomas (0.5%; incidence = 10.8/100,000; SIR = 17.6), 5 astrocytomas (0.3%; incidence = 6.7/100,000; SIR = 5.8), and 4 schwannomas (0.3%; incidence = 5.4/100,000; SIR = 12.7). Meningiomas in patients with MEN1 were benign, mostly meningothelial, with 11 years earlier onset compared with the sporadic population and an F/M ratio of 1/1. Spinal and cranial ependymomas were mostly classified as World Health Organization grade 2. A biallelic MEN1 inactivation was observed in 4/5 ependymomas and 1/2 meningiomas from patients with MEN1, whereas MEN1 deletion in one allele was present in 3/41 and 0/9 sporadic meningiomas and ependymomas, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of each CNS tumor was higher in the MEN1 population than in the French general population. Meningiomas and ependymomas should be considered part of the MEN1 syndrome, but somatic molecular data are missing to conclude for astrocytomas and schwannomas.
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- Thomas Graillon
- Neurosurgery Departement, Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, APHM, MMG, UMR1251, Marmara Institute, La Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, APHM, MMG, UMR1251, Marmara Institute, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, APHM, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, APHM, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Epidemiology and Clinical Research in Digestive Cancers Team, University of Burgundy-Franche-Comte, Dijon, France
- Dijon-Bourgogne University Hospital, Inserm, University of Burgundy-Franche-Comté, CIC1432, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Dijon, France
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- APHM, CHU Timone, Service d'Anatomie Pathologique et de Neuropathologie, Marseille, France
- Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, INP, Inst Neurophysiopathol, Marseille, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, APHM, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, APHM, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, APHM, MMG, UMR1251, Marmara Institute, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, APHM, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Neurosurgery Departement, Aix-Marseille Univ, APHM, La Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- CHU de Nantes PHU2 Institut du Thorax et du Système Nerveux, Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabétologie et Nutrition, Nantes, France
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- CNRS UMR5293, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Service de Neurochirurgie B - CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, AP-HP Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, AP-HP Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital Bretonneau, CHU Tours, Tours, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHU de Caen, Caen, France
- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, INSERM, U1237, PhIND "Physiopathology and Imaging of Neurological Disorders," Institut Blood and Brain @ Caen-Normandie, Cyceron, Caen, France
- Medical School, Université Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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- Service de Neurochirurgie CHRU Hôpital de Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France
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- Univ. Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, U1189-ONCO-THAI-Image Assisted Laser Therapy for Oncology, Lille, France
- Department of Neurosurgery, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Service d'Endocrinologie, Hôpital Huriez, CHU de Lille, Lille, France
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- Département de Neurochirurgie de la base du crâne et de l'hypophyse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Groupement Hospitalier Est, Bron, France
- Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
- INSERM U1052, CNRS UMR5286, Cancer Research Center of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lyon, Lyon, France
- CREATIS Lab, CNRS UMR 5220, INSERM U1206, University of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Endocrinology Departement, Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, APHM, MMG, UMR1251, Marmara Institute, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Neurosurgery Departement, Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, APHM, MMG, UMR1251, Marmara Institute, La Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- CNRS UMR5293, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Service de Neurochirurgie B - CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- APHM, CHU Timone, Service d'Anatomie Pathologique et de Neuropathologie, Marseille, France
- Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, INP, Inst Neurophysiopathol, Marseille, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France
- IGF, CNRS, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Epidemiology and Clinical Research in Digestive Cancers Team, University of Burgundy-Franche-Comte, Dijon, France
- Dijon-Bourgogne University Hospital, Inserm, University of Burgundy-Franche-Comté, CIC1432, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Dijon, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, APHM, MMG, UMR1251, Marmara Institute, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, APHM, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
- INSERM, U1231, EPICAD Team UMR "Lipids, Nutrition, Cancer", Dijon, France
- INSERM, CIC1432, Clinical Epidemiology, Dijon, France
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Rogers JL, Wall T, Acquaye-Mallory AA, Boris L, Kim Y, Aldape K, Quezado MM, Butman JA, Smirniotopoulos JG, Chaudhry H, Tsien CI, Chittiboina P, Zaghloul K, Aboud O, Avgeropoulos NG, Burton EC, Cachia DM, Dixit KS, Drappatz J, Dunbar EM, Forsyth P, Komlodi-Pasztor E, Mandel J, Ozer BH, Lee EQ, Ranjan S, Lukas RV, Raygada M, Salacz ME, Smith-Cohn MA, Snyder J, Soldatos A, Theeler BJ, Widemann BC, Camphausen KA, Heiss JD, Armstrong TS, Gilbert MR, Penas-Prado M. Virtual multi-institutional tumor board: a strategy for personalized diagnoses and management of rare CNS tumors. J Neurooncol 2024; 167:349-359. [PMID: 38427131 PMCID: PMC11023967 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-024-04613-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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PURPOSE Multidisciplinary tumor boards (MTBs) integrate clinical, molecular, and radiological information and facilitate coordination of neuro-oncology care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, our MTB transitioned to a virtual and multi-institutional format. We hypothesized that this expansion would allow expert review of challenging neuro-oncology cases and contribute to the care of patients with limited access to specialized centers. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed records from virtual MTBs held between 04/2020-03/2021. Data collected included measures of potential clinical impact, including referrals to observational or therapeutic studies, referrals for specialized neuropathology analysis, and whether molecular findings led to a change in diagnosis and/or guided management suggestions. RESULTS During 25 meetings, 32 presenters discussed 44 cases. Approximately half (n = 20; 48%) involved a rare central nervous system (CNS) tumor. In 21% (n = 9) the diagnosis was changed or refined based on molecular profiling obtained at the NIH and in 36% (n = 15) molecular findings guided management. Clinical trial suggestions were offered to 31% (n = 13), enrollment in the observational NCI Natural History Study to 21% (n = 9), neuropathology review and molecular testing at the NIH to 17% (n = 7), and all received management suggestions. CONCLUSION Virtual multi-institutional MTBs enable remote expert review of CNS tumors. We propose them as a strategy to facilitate expert opinions from specialized centers, especially for rare CNS tumors, helping mitigate geographic barriers to patient care and serving as a pre-screening tool for studies. Advanced molecular testing is key to obtaining a precise diagnosis, discovering potentially actionable targets, and guiding management.
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- James L Rogers
- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9030 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9030 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9030 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9030 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9030 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
- Wayne State University School of Medicine, 540 E Canfield St, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9030 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Radiation Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9030 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
- Proton Therapy Center, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine, 5255 Loughboro Rd NW, Washington, DC, 20016, USA
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- Surgical Neurology Branch,, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Surgical Neurology Branch,, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, 4860 Y Street, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Brain and Spine Tumor Program, Orlando Health Cancer Institute, 1400 S. Orange Ave, Orlando, FL, 32806, USA
- Global Medical Affairs, Novocure GmbH, D4 Pk. 6, 6039, Root, Switzerland
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9030 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of Massachusetts, 55 Lake Ave, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA
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- Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 675 N St Clair St, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 5115 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232, USA
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- Piedmont Brain Tumor Center, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Atlanta, GA, 2001 Peachtree St30309, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 USF Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9030 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
- Department of Neurology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road Washington, Washington DC, 20007, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, 7200 Cambridge St, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9030 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Center for Neuro-Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston Hospital, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, Weston, FL, 33331, US
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- Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 675 N St Clair St, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 1 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, Cooper University Health Care, Two Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9030 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
- Benefis Sletten Cancer Institute, 1117 29Th St. S, Great Falls, MT, 59405, USA
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- Hermelin Brain Tumor Center, Henry Ford Cancer Institute, 2800 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
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- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, 4301 Jones Bridge Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Radiation Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Surgical Neurology Branch,, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9030 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9030 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9030 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
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Charles AJ, Smith VL, Goodwin CR, Johnson MO. An adult with recurrent atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor of the spine. CNS Oncol 2024; 13:CNS105. [PMID: 38380555 PMCID: PMC11131339 DOI: 10.2217/cns-2023-0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT) are rare and highly malignant CNS neoplasms primarily affecting children. Adult cases are extremely uncommon, with only approximately 92 reported. Spinal AT/RT in adults is particularly rare. Here, we present the case of a 50-year-old patient diagnosed with AT/RT of the spine. Initially, they were diagnosed and treated for a spinal ependymoma. However, after 10 years, a recurrence was detected through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the tumor was reclassified as AT/RT. We discuss the significance of SMARCB1 gene mutations in diagnosing AT/RT and describe our unique treatment approach involving surgery, radiation and anti-PD1 therapy in this patient.
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- Department of Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Price M, Neff C, Kruchko C, Barnholtz-Sloan JS, Cordeiro BB, Penas-Prado M, Ozer BH, Cimino PJ, Gilbert MR, Armstrong TS, Ostrom QT. Capturing evolving definitions of 12 select rare CNS tumors: a timely report from CBTRUS and NCI-CONNECT. J Neurooncol 2023; 165:279-290. [PMID: 37980692 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-023-04480-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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PURPOSE Incidence, prevalence, and survival are population-based statistics describing cancer burden. The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Comprehensive Oncology Network Evaluating Rare CNS Tumors (NCI-CONNECT) specializes in tumor biology and outcomes for 12 rare CNS tumor types selected for their importance in adults, research interest, or potential for targeted treatment. The aim of this study was to update incidence, prevalence, and survival statistics for these tumors. METHODS The Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS) database, a combined dataset of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) data, was used to calculate average annual age-adjusted incidence rates (AAAIR) per 100,000 population overall and by sex, race-ethnicity, and age for diagnosis years 2008-2019. Incidence time trends were calculated for diagnosis years 2004-2019. NPCR data were used to calculate relative survival rates. Point prevalence on December 31, 2019 was estimated using annual age-specific incidence and survival. RESULTS AAAIR was 1.47 per 100,000 for these tumors combined, with highest incidence in ependymomas (AAAIR = 0.41/100,000). Most tumor types were more common in males, adults (ages 40 + years) or children (ages < 15 years), and non-Hispanic White individuals. Ependymomas were the most prevalent tumor type (19,320 cases) followed by oligodendrogliomas (14,900 cases). Ependymomas had the highest five-year survival (90.6%) and primary CNS sarcomas the lowest (7.7%). CONCLUSIONS These data provide means to measure the impact of clinical care and evaluate new therapies and the evolving histopathology definitions in rare CNS tumor types.
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- Mackenzie Price
- Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS), Hinsdale, IL, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS), Hinsdale, IL, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS), Hinsdale, IL, USA
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- Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS), Hinsdale, IL, USA
- Trans Divisional Research Program (TDRP), Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Bethesda, MD, USA
- Center for Biomedical Informatics & Information Technology (CBIIT), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
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- NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Surgical Neurology Branch, Neuropathology Unit, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS), Hinsdale, IL, USA.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
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Rodriguez A, Kamiya-Matsuoka C, Majd NK. The Role of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Rare Central Nervous System Tumors. Curr Oncol 2023; 30:5279-5298. [PMID: 37366884 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30060401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Establishing novel therapies for rare central nervous system (CNS) tumors is arduous due to challenges in conducting clinical trials in rare tumors. Immunotherapy treatment has been a rapidly developing field and has demonstrated improvements in outcomes for multiple types of solid malignancies. In rare CNS tumors, the role of immunotherapy is being explored. In this article, we review the preclinical and clinical data of various immunotherapy modalities in select rare CNS tumors, including atypical meningioma, aggressive pituitary adenoma, pituitary carcinoma, ependymoma, embryonal tumor, atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor, and meningeal solitary fibrous tumor. Among these tumor types, some studies have shown promise; however, ongoing clinical trials will be critical for defining and optimizing the role of immunotherapy for these patients.
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- Andrew Rodriguez
- Department of Neuro-Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Gregory TA, Mastall M, Lin H, Hess KR, Yuan Y, Martin-Bejarano Garcia M, Fuller GN, Alfaro KD, Gule-Monroe MK, Huse JT, Khatua S, Rao G, Sandberg DI, Wefel JS, Yeboa DN, Paulino AC, McGovern SL, Zaky W, Mahajan A, Suki D, Weathers SP, Harrison RA, de Groot JF, Puduvalli VK, Penas-Prado M, Majd NK. Characterization of recurrence patterns and outcomes of medulloblastoma in adults: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center experience. Neurooncol Adv 2023; 5:vdad032. [PMID: 37114244 PMCID: PMC10129387 DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdad032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Background Medulloblastoma in adults is rare and treatment decisions are largely driven from pediatric literature. We sought to characterize recurrent medulloblastoma in adults. Methods From a single-institution dataset of 200 adult patients diagnosed with medulloblastoma during 1978-2017, those with recurrence were analyzed for clinical features, treatment, and outcome. Results Of the 200 patients, 82 (41%) with median age of 29 years (18-59) had recurrence after a median follow-up time of 8.4 years (95% CI = 7.1, 10.3). Of these, 30 (37%) were standard-risk, 31 (38%) were high-risk, and 21 (26%) had unknown-risk diseases at the time of initial diagnosis. Forty-eight (58%) presented with recurrence outside the posterior fossa, of whom 35 (43%) had distant recurrence only. Median Progression-free survival (PFS) and OS from initial surgery were 33.5 and 62.4 months, respectively. Neither PFS nor OS from initial diagnosis differed between the standard-risk and high-risk groups in those who experience recurrence (P = .505 and .463, respectively). Median OS from first recurrence was 20.3 months, also with no difference between the standard-risk and high-risk groups (P = .518). Recurrences were treated with combinations of re-resection (20 patients; 25%), systemic chemotherapy (61 patients; 76%), radiation (29 patients; 36%), stem cell transplant (6 patients; 8%), and intrathecal chemotherapy (4 patients; 5%). Patients who received radiation at recurrence had better OS (32.9 months) than those who did not (19.2 months) (P = .034). Conclusions Recurrent medulloblastoma in adults has a poor prognosis irrespective of initial risk stratification. Recurrence commonly arises outside the posterior fossa years after initial diagnosis.
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- Timothy A Gregory
- Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Clinical Neuroscience and Brain Tumor Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuropsychology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, BC Cancer Agency Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Brain Tumor Center, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Marta Penas-Prado, MD, Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 12NCI/NOB, NIGH, Bloch Bldg. 82, Room 213, 9030 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA ()
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- Corresponding Authors: Nazanin Majd, MD, PhD, Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA ()
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Kata K, Rodriguez-Quintero JC, Arevalo OD, Zhang JJ, Bhattacharjee MB, Ware C, Dono A, Riascos-Castaneda R, Tandon N, Blanco A, Esquenazi Y, Ballester LY, Amsbaugh M, Day AL, Zhu JJ. BRAF/MEK Dual Inhibitors Therapy in Progressive and Anaplastic Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma: Case Series and Literature Review. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2022; 20:1193-1202.e6. [PMID: 36351333 DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2022.7046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Recurrent and anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (r&aPXA) is a rare primary brain tumor that is challenging to treat. Two-thirds of PXA tumors harbor a BRAF gene mutation. BRAF inhibitors have been shown to improve tumor control. However, resistance to BRAF inhibition develops in most cases. Concurrent therapy with MEK inhibitors may improve tumor control and patient survival. In this study, we identified 5 patients diagnosed with BRAF-mutated PXA who received BRAF and MEK inhibitors over a 10-year interval at our institution. Patient records were evaluated, including treatments, adverse effects (AEs), outcomes, pathology, next-generation sequencing, and MRI. The median age was 22 years (range, 14-66 years), 60% male, and 60% anaplastic PXA. Median overall survival was 72 months (range, 19-112 months); 1 patient died of tumor-related hemorrhage while off therapy, and the other 4 experienced long-term disease control (21, 72, 98, and 112 months, respectively). Dual BRAF/MEK inhibitors were well tolerated, with only grade 1-2 AEs, including rash, neutropenia, fatigue, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea. No grade 3-5 AEs were detected. A literature review was also performed of patients diagnosed with BRAF-mutated PXA and treated with BRAF and/or MEK inhibitors through August 2021, with a total of 32 cases identified. The median age was 29 years (range, 8-57 years) and the median PFS and OS were 8.5 months (range, 2-35 months) and 35 months (range, 10-80 months), respectively. The most common AEs were grade 1-2 fatigue and skin rash. Results of this case series and literature review indicate that dual-drug therapy with BRAF and MEK inhibitors for r&aPXA with BRAF V600E mutation may delay tumor progression without unexpected AEs.
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- Karolina Kata
- 1St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
- 2Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
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- 3Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
- 4Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- 5Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana
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- 3Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
- 6Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago, Illinois
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- 7Department of Pathology, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
- 8Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- 3Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- 3Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
- 8Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- 8Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
- 9Department of Radiology, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas; and
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- 3Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
- 8Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- 3Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
- 8Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- 3Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
- 8Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- 7Department of Pathology, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
- 10Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- 3Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
- 8Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- 3Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
- 8Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- 3Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
- 4Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
- 8Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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Ge X, Xu M, Cheng T, Hu N, Sun P, Lu B, Wang Z, Li J. TP53I13 promotes metastasis in glioma via macrophages, neutrophils, and fibroblasts and is a potential prognostic biomarker. Front Immunol 2022; 13:974346. [PMID: 36275718 PMCID: PMC9585303 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.974346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background TP53I13 is a protein coding tumor suppression gene encoded by the tumor protein p53. Overexpression of TP53I13 impedes tumor cell proliferation. Nevertheless, TP53I13 role and expression in the emergence and progression of glioma (low-grade glioma and glioblastoma) are yet to be identified. Thus, we aim to use comprehensive bioinformatics analyses to investigate TP53I13 and its prognostic value in gliomas. Methods Multiple databases were consulted to evaluate and assess the expression of TP53I13, such as the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA), GeneMANIA, and Gene Expression Profiling Interactive. TP53I13 expression was further explored using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and multiplex immunohistochemistry (mIHC). Through Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA), the biological functions of TP53I13 and metastatic processes associated with it were studied. Results The expression of TP53I13 was higher in tumor samples compared to normal samples. In samples retrieved from the TCGA and CGGA databases, high TP53I13 expression was associated with poor survival outcomes. The analysis of multivariate Cox showed that TP53I13 might be an independent prognostic marker of glioma. It was also found that increased expression of TP53I13 was significantly correlated with PRS type, status, 1p/19q codeletion status, IDH mutation status, chemotherapy, age, and tumor grade. According to CIBERSORT (Cell-type Identification by Estimating Relative Subsets of RNA Transcript), the expression of TP53I13 correlates with macrophages, neutrophils, and dendritic cells. GSEA shows a close correlation between TP53I13 and p53 signaling pathways, DNA replication, and the pentose phosphate pathway. Conclusion Our results reveal a close correlation between TP53I13 and gliomas. Further, TP53I13 expression could affect the survival outcomes in glioma patients. In addition, TP53I13 was an independent marker that was crucial in regulating the infiltration of immune cells into tumors. As a result of these findings, TP53I13 might represent a new biomarker of immune infiltration and prognosis in patients with gliomas.
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- Xinqi Ge
- Department of Clinical Biobank & Institute of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
- Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Clinical Biobank & Institute of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
- Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Clinical Biobank & Institute of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
- Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Clinical Biobank & Institute of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Clinical Biobank & Institute of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Clinical Biobank & Institute of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
- Centre for Precision Medicine Research and Training, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
- *Correspondence: Jian Li, ; Ziheng Wang,
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
- *Correspondence: Jian Li, ; Ziheng Wang,
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Marei HE. Multimodal targeting of glioma with functionalized nanoparticles. Cancer Cell Int 2022; 22:265. [PMID: 35999629 PMCID: PMC9396820 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-022-02687-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The most common and aggressive primitive intracranial tumor of the central nervous system is the glioma. The blood–brain barrier (BBB) has proven to be a significant obstacle to the effective treatment of glioma. To effectively treat glioma, different ways have been used to cross the BBB to deliver drugs to the brain. Drug delivery through nanocarriers proves to be an effective and non-invasive technique for the treatment of glioma and has great potential in the treatment of glioma. In this review, we will provide an overview of nanocarrier-mediated drug delivery and related glioma therapy. Nanocarrier-mediated drug delivery techniques to cross the BBB (liposomes, micelles, inorganic systems, polymeric nanoparticles, nanogel system, and biomimetic nanoparticles) are explored. Finally, the use of nanotherapeutic approaches in the treatment of glioblastoma including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, photothermal therapy, gene therapy, glioma genome editing, immunotherapy, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells, immune checkpoint modulators, immune photothermal therapy, vaccine-based immunotherapy, and combination therapy is summarized. Furthermore, this article offers various views on the clinical applicability of nanomedicine.
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- Hany E Marei
- Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35116, Egypt.
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Dono A, Alfaro-Munoz K, Yan Y, Lopez-Garcia CA, Soomro Z, Williford G, Takayasu T, Robell L, Majd NK, de Groot J, Esquenazi Y, Kamiya-Matsuoka C, Ballester LY. Molecular, Histological, and Clinical Characteristics of Oligodendrogliomas: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Study. Neurosurgery 2022; 90:515-522. [PMID: 35179134 PMCID: PMC9514747 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000001875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Reports suggest that phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway alterations confer increased risk of progression and poor prognosis in oligodendroglioma, IDH-mutant, and 1p/19q-codeleted molecular oligodendrogliomas (mODG). However, factors that affect prognosis in mODG have not been thoroughly studied. In addition, the benefits of adjuvant radiation and temozolomide (TMZ) in mODGs remain to be determined. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the role of PIK3CA mutations in mODGs. METHODS One hundred seven mODGs (2008-2019) diagnosed at 2 institutions were included. A retrospective review of clinical characteristics, molecular alterations, treatments, and outcomes was performed. RESULTS The median age was 37 years, and 61 patients (57%) were male. There were 64 (60%) World Health Organization (WHO) grade 2 and 43 (40%) WHO grade 3 tumors. Eighty-two patients (77%) were stratified as high risk (age 40 years or older and/or subtotal resection per Radiation Treatment Oncology Group-9802). Gross-total resection was achieved in 47 patients (45%). Treatment strategies included observation (n = 15), TMZ (n = 11), radiation (n = 13), radiation/TMZ (n = 62), and others (n = 6). Our results show a benefit of TMZ vs observation in progression-free survival (PFS). No difference in PFS or overall survival (OS) was observed between radiation and radiation/TMZ. PIK3CA mutations were detected in 15 (14%) mODG, and shorter OS was observed in PIK3CA-mutant compared with PIK3CA wild-type mODGs (10.7 years vs 15.1 years, P = .009). WHO grade 3 tumors showed a shorter PFS, but no significant difference in OS was observed between WHO grades. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that mODGs harboring PIK3CA mutations have worse OS. Except for an advantage in PFS with TMZ treatment, adjuvant TMZ, radiation, or a combination of the two showed no significant improvement in OS.
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- Antonio Dono
- Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, School of Biomedical Informatics, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Biomedical Informatics, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, School of Biomedical Informatics, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Biomedical Informatics, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Biomedical Informatics, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, School of Biomedical Informatics, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
- Center of Precision Health, School of Biomedical Informatics, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
- Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, School of Biomedical Informatics, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Biomedical Informatics, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
- Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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Bockmayr M, Harnisch K, Pohl LC, Schweizer L, Mohme T, Körner M, Alawi M, Suwala AK, Dorostkar MM, Monoranu CM, Hasselblatt M, Wefers AK, Capper D, Hench J, Frank S, Richardson TE, Tran I, Liu E, Snuderl M, Engertsberger L, Benesch M, von Deimling A, Obrecht D, Mynarek M, Rutkowski S, Glatzel M, Neumann JE, Schüller U. Comprehensive profiling of myxopapillary ependymomas identifies a distinct molecular subtype with relapsing disease. Neuro Oncol 2022; 24:1689-1699. [PMID: 35380708 PMCID: PMC9527524 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE) is a heterogeneous disease regarding histopathology and outcome. The underlying molecular biology is poorly understood, and markers that reliably predict the patients' clinical course are unknown. METHODS We assembled a cohort of 185 tumors classified as MPE based on DNA methylation. Methylation patterns, copy number profiles, and MGMT promoter methylation were analyzed for all tumors, 106 tumors were evaluated histomorphologically, and RNA sequencing was performed for 37 cases. Based on methylation profiling, we defined two subtypes MPE-A and MPEB, and explored associations with epidemiological, clinical, pathological, and molecular characteristics of these tumors. RESULTS MPE-A occurred at a median age of 27 years and were enriched with tumors demonstrating papillary morphology and MGMT promoter hypermethylation. Half of these tumors could not be totally resected, and 85% relapsed within 10 years. Copy number alterations were more common in MPE-A. RNA sequencing revealed an enrichment for extracellular matrix and immune system-related signatures in MPE-A. MPE-B occurred at a median age of 45 years and included many tumors with a histological diagnosis of WHO grade II and tanycytic morphology. Patients within this subtype had a significantly better outcome with a relapse rate of 33% in 10 years (p=3.4e-06). CONCLUSIONS We unraveled the morphological and clinical heterogeneity of MPE by identifying two molecularly distinct subtypes. These subtypes significantly differed in progression-free survival and will likely need different protocols for surveillance and treatment.
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- Michael Bockmayr
- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Research Institute Children's Cancer Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.,Mildred Scheel Cancer Career Center HaTriCS4, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Institute for Neuropathology, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Research Institute Children's Cancer Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Neuropathology, Berlin, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Berlin, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Research Institute Children's Cancer Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Bioinformatics Core, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Unit Neuropathology, German Consortium for Translational Cancer Research (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Neurological Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Center for Neuropathology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany Institute of Neuropathology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany Institute of Neuropathology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Mildred Scheel Cancer Career Center HaTriCS4, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Neuropathology, Berlin, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Berlin, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Neuropathology, Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Neuropathology, Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases, UT Health San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Health, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Health, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Health, New York City, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria
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- Department of Neuropathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Mildred Scheel Cancer Career Center HaTriCS4, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Research Institute Children's Cancer Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.,Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Chasing a rarity: a retrospective single-center evaluation of prognostic factors in primary gliosarcoma. Strahlenther Onkol 2021; 198:468-474. [PMID: 34939129 PMCID: PMC9038866 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-021-01884-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background and purpose Primary gliosarcoma (GS) is a rare variant of IDH-wildtype glioblastoma multiforme. We performed a single-center analysis to identify prognostic factors. Patients and methods We analyzed the records of 26 patients newly diagnosed with primary WHO grade IV GS. Factors of interest were clinical and treatment data, as well as molecular markers, time to recurrence, and time to death. Results Median follow-up was 9 months (range 5–21 months). Gross total resection did not lead to improved survival, most likely due to the relatively small sample size. Low symptom burden at the time of diagnosis was associated with longer PFS (P = 0.023) and OS (P = 0.018). Median OS in the entire cohort was 12 months. Neither MGMT promoter hypermethylation nor adjuvant temozolomide therapy influenced survival, consistent with some previous reports. Conclusion In this retrospective study, patients exhibiting low symptom burden at diagnosis showed improved survival. None of the other factors analyzed were associated with an altered outcome.
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Kweh BTS, Rosenfeld JV, Hunn M, Tee JW. Tumor characteristics and surgical outcomes of intracranial subependymomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg 2021; 136:736-748. [PMID: 34416731 DOI: 10.3171/2021.2.jns204052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The tumor characteristics and surgical outcomes of intracranial subependymomas are poorly defined. In this study the authors aimed to provide a comprehensive review of all clinical, pathological, radiological, and surgical aspects of this important neoplasm to inform future management strategies. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis of MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Google Scholar databases adherent to PRISMA guidelines was conducted. RESULTS Of the 1145 articles initially retrieved, 24 studies encompassing 890 cases were included. The authors identified 3 retrospective cohort studies and 21 case series, but no controlled trials. Mean age at presentation was 46.7 ± 18.1 years with a male predominance (70.2%). Common sites of tumor origin were the lateral ventricle (44.5%) and fourth ventricle (43.1%). Cumulative postoperative mortality and morbidity rates were 3.4% and 24.3% respectively. Meta-analysis revealed that male sex (HR 3.15, 95% CI 1.39-7.14, p = 0.006) was associated with poorer 5-year overall mortality rates. All-cause mortality rates were similar when performing subgroup meta-analyses for age (HR 0.50, 95% CI 0.03-7.36, p = 0.61), smaller subependymoma size (HR 1.51, 95% CI 0.78-2.92, p = 0.22), gross-total resection (HR 0.65, 95% CI 0.35-1.23, p = 0.18), and receipt of postoperative radiation therapy (HR 0.88, 95% CI 0.27-2.88, p = 0.84). Postoperative Karnofsky Performance Index scores improved by a mean difference of 1.62 ± 12.14 points (p = 0.42). The pooled overall 5-year survival rate was 89.2%, while the cumulative recurrence rate was 1.3% over a median follow-up ranging from 15.3 to 120.0 months. The pure subependymoma histopathological subtype was most prevalent (85.6%), followed by the mixed subependymoma-ependymoma tumor variant (13.7%). CONCLUSIONS Surgical extirpation without postoperative radiotherapy results in excellent postoperative survival and functional outcomes in the treatment of intracranial subependymomas. Aggressive tumor behavior should prompt histological reevaluation for a mixed subependymoma-ependymoma subtype. Further high-quality controlled trials are still required to investigate this rare tumor.
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- Barry Ting Sheen Kweh
- 1National Trauma Research Institute, Melbourne.,2Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville.,3Department of Neurosurgery, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne; and
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- 3Department of Neurosurgery, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne; and.,4Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- 3Department of Neurosurgery, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne; and.,4Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- 1National Trauma Research Institute, Melbourne.,3Department of Neurosurgery, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne; and.,4Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Plant-Fox AS, O'Halloran K, Goldman S. Pediatric brain tumors: the era of molecular diagnostics, targeted and immune-based therapeutics, and a focus on long term neurologic sequelae. Curr Probl Cancer 2021; 45:100777. [PMID: 34303558 DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2021.100777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pediatric brain tumors are the second most common malignancy of childhood after acute leukemia and the number one cause of cancer-related mortality1. Over the past decade, advanced molecular diagnostics have led to the discovery of new molecularly-defined tumor types with prognostic and therapeutic implications. Methylation profiles, whole genome sequencing, and transcriptomics have defined subgroups and revealed heterogeneity within commonly defined tumor entities2,3. These findings have also revealed important differences between adult and pediatric brain tumors of similar histology. The majority of pediatric low grade gliomas (pLGG) are defined by alterations in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway including BRAFV600E point mutation, K1AA1549-BRAF fusion, and FGFR1 alterations as opposed to IDH1/2 mutations and 1p/19q co-deletion seen more frequently in adult low grade gliomas4. These findings have led to targeted therapies, namely BRAF and MEK inhibitors, which are currently being evaluated in phase III clinical trials and may soon supplant chemotherapy as standard of care for pLGG's. While targeted therapy trials for pediatric brain tumors have had significant success, immunotherapy remains a challenge in a group of tumors with generally lower mutational burden compared to adult tumors and relatively "cold" immune microenvironment. Despite this, a wide array of immunotherapy trials including vaccine therapies, immune checkpoint blockade, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, and viral therapies are on-going. Unique to pediatrics, multiple clinical trials have sought to answer the question of whether the most malignant pediatric brain tumors in the youngest patients can be successfully treated with high dose chemotherapy in lieu of radiation to avoid devastating long-term neurocognitive deficits. Due to the collaborative work of multiple pediatric neuro-oncology consortiums, the recent history of pediatric brain tumor research is one of efficient translation from bench to bedside in a rare group of tumors resulting in significant progress in the field. Here, advances in the areas of molecular characterization, targeted and immune-based therapies, and reduction in long term co-morbidities will be reviewed.
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- Ashley S Plant-Fox
- Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Division of Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation/Neuro-Oncology. Chicago, Illinois.
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- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Division of Hematology/Oncology, Los Angeles, California
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- Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Division of Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation/Neuro-Oncology. Chicago, Illinois
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Majd NK, Mastall M, Lin H, Dibaj SS, Hess KR, Yuan Y, Garcia MMB, Fuller GN, Alfaro KD, Gule-Monroe MK, Huse JT, Khatua S, Rao G, Sandberg DI, Wefel JS, Yeboa DN, Paulino AC, McGovern SL, Zaky W, Mahajan A, Suki D, Weathers SP, Harriso RA, De Groo JF, Puduvalli VK, Penas-Prado M. Clinical characterization of adult medulloblastoma and the effect of first-line therapies on outcome; The MD Anderson Cancer Center experience. Neurooncol Adv 2021; 3:vdab079. [PMID: 34377987 PMCID: PMC8350154 DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdab079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Adult medulloblastoma (MB) is rare, and management guidelines are largely based on pediatric clinical trials and retrospective series. Limited data exist with respect to clinical characteristics, prognostic factors, and outcomes based on first-line treatments. Methods Two hundred adults with MB seen at a single institution from January 1978 to April 2017 were identified and followed for a median of 8.4 y (7.1, 10.3). Results Patient’s median age at diagnosis was 29 y (18, 63). One hundred eleven (55.5%) were standard-risk, 59 (29.5%) were high-risk, and 30 (15.0%) were indeterminate. Most received post-operative radiation (RT) (184 [92.0%]), and 105 (52.5%) received first-line chemotherapy. Median overall survival (OS) was 8.8 y (7.2, 12.2) and median progression-free survival (PFS) was 6.6 y (4.9, 11.2). High-risk patients had inferior OS (Hazard ratio [HR] = 2.5 [1.5, 4.2], P = .0006) and PFS (HR = 2.3 [1.3, 3.9], P = .002) compared to standard-risk patients. Age, sex, and metastatic disease were not associated with survival. After adjusting for risk status, those who received RT plus adjuvant chemotherapy had superior PFS compared to RT plus neoadjuvant chemotherapy [HR = 0.46 (0.22, 0.95), P = .0357]. Within a subgroup for whom detailed clinical data were available, those who received RT plus adjuvant chemotherapy had improved PFS compared to RT only [HR = 0.24 (0.074–0.76), P = .016]. The substitution of cisplatin for carboplatin and the elimination of vincristine did not negatively affect outcomes. Conclusion This is the largest single-institution retrospective study of adult MB to our knowledge and identifies standard-risk status, first-line RT and adjuvant chemotherapy as factors associated with improved outcomes.
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- Nazanin K Majd
- Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Clinical Neuroscience Center and Brain Tumor Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuropsychology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation-Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Gilbert MR, Yuan Y, Wu J, Mendoza T, Vera E, Omuro A, Lieberman F, Robins HI, Gerstner ER, Wu J, Wen PY, Mikkelsen T, Aldape K, Armstrong TS. A phase II study of dose-dense temozolomide and lapatinib for recurrent low-grade and anaplastic supratentorial, infratentorial, and spinal cord ependymoma. Neuro Oncol 2021; 23:468-477. [PMID: 33085768 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noaa240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND No standard medical treatment exists for adult patients with recurrent ependymoma, and prospective clinical trials in this population have not succeeded because of its rarity and challenges in accruing patients. The Collaborative Ependymoma Research Network conducted a prospective phase II clinical trial of dose-dense temozolomide (TMZ) and lapatinib, targeting the unmethylated O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter status and increased expression of ErbB2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) and ErbB1 (epidermal growth factor receptor) in ependymomas. METHODS Patients age 18 or older with histologically proven and progressive ependymoma or anaplastic ependymoma were eligible and received dose-dense TMZ and daily lapatinib. The primary outcome measure was median progression-free survival (PFS). Landmark 6- and 12-month PFS and objective response were measured. Serial assessments of symptom burden using the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT)/MDASI-Spine Tumor modules were collected. RESULTS The 50 patients enrolled had a median age of 43.5 years, median Karnofsky performance status of 90, and a median of 2 prior relapses. Twenty patients had grade III, 16 grade II, and 8 grade I ependymoma. Half had spinal cord tumors; 15 had a supratentorial tumor, 8 infratentorial, and 2 had disseminated disease. Treatment was well tolerated. The median PFS was 7.8 months (95% CI: 5.5,12.2); the 6- and 12-month PFS rates were 55% and 38%, with 2 complete and 6 partial responses. Measures of symptom burden showed reduction in moderate-severe pain and other disease-related symptoms in most patients. CONCLUSIONS This treatment, with demonstrated clinical activity with objective responses and prolonged disease control associated with disease-related symptom improvements, is an option as a salvage regimen for adult patients with recurrent ependymoma.
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- Mark R Gilbert
- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
- Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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Penas-Prado M, Armstrong TS, Gilbert MR. Proposed Additions to the NCCN Guidelines for Adult Medulloblastoma. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2020; 18:1579-1584. [DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2020.7650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Medulloblastoma is a rare brain tumor that occurs in both children and adults, with patients aged 15 to 39 years accounting for 30% of all cases. In adults, guidelines for diagnosis and treatment are often based on retrospective data and extrapolated from the pediatric experience due to limited availability of prospective trials or registries involving adults. Importantly, adult patients differ from pediatric patients in many aspects, including the molecular features of the tumor and tolerance to treatment. In 2017, the NCI was granted support from the Cancer Moonshot initiative to address the challenges and unmet needs of adults with rare central nervous system (CNS) tumors through the NCI Comprehensive Oncology Network for Evaluating Rare CNS Tumors (NCI-CONNECT). On November 25, 2019, NCI-CONNECT convened a multidisciplinary workshop on adult medulloblastoma. Working groups identified unmet needs in clinical care and research and developed specific action items, including a proposal for inclusion of new items in the NCCN Guidelines for Adult Medulloblastoma, delineated in this review along with the evidence supporting their incorporation. Recommendations included facilitating referral of patients to centers of excellence; promoting patient participation in clinical trials or registries; encouraging use of DNA methylation for confirmation of diagnosis and subgrouping; offering counseling on contraception and fertility preservation; evaluating patients for symptoms and medical management of endocrine, vision, hearing, and neurocognitive deficits; providing psychosocial support and referral to neurorehabilitation; minimizing delays in therapy; and incorporating imaging standards and criteria for progression.
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- Marta Penas-Prado
- 1Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- 1Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- 1Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Although all primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors are rare, certain tumor types each represent less than 2% of the total and an annual incidence of about 1000 patients or less. Most of them are disproportionally diagnosed in children and young adults, but older adults can also be affected and are rarely recruited to clinical trials. Recent new molecular techniques have led to reclassification of some of these tumors and discovery of actionable molecular alterations. RECENT FINDINGS We review recent progress in the molecular understanding and therapeutic options of selected rare CNS tumors, with a focus on select clinical trials (temozolomide and lapatinib for recurrent ependymoma; vemurafenib for BRAFV600E-mutated tumors), as well as tumor-agnostic approvals (pembrolizumab, larotrectinib) and their implications for rare CNS tumors. SUMMARY Although rare CNS tumors are a very small fraction of the total of cancers, they represent a formidable challenge. There is a need for dedicated clinical trials with strong correlative component in patients of all ages with rare CNS tumors. Critical research questions include relevance of the selected target for specific tumor types, persistence of the actionable biomarker at recurrence, blood-brain barrier penetration, and analysis of mechanisms of primary and acquired resistance.
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Mansouri A, Zadeh G. NCI-CONNECT rare CNS tumor initiative: current progress and anticipated future impact. Neurooncol Adv 2020; 2:vdaa022. [PMID: 32642683 PMCID: PMC7212916 DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdaa022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- Alireza Mansouri
- Department of Neurosurgery, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- MacFeeters Hamilton Centre for Neuro-Oncology Research, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Penas-Prado M, Theeler BJ, Cordeiro B, Dunkel IJ, Hau P, Mahajan A, Robinson GW, Willmarth N, Aboud O, Aldape K, Butman JA, Gajjar A, Kelly W, Rao G, Raygada M, Siegel C, Romo CG, Armstrong TS, Gilbert MR. Proceedings of the Comprehensive Oncology Network Evaluating Rare CNS Tumors (NCI-CONNECT) Adult Medulloblastoma Workshop. Neurooncol Adv 2020; 2:vdaa097. [PMID: 33005896 PMCID: PMC7518566 DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdaa097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Medulloblastoma (MB) is a rare brain tumor occurring more frequently in children in whom research has been primarily focused. Treatment recommendations in adults are mainly based on retrospective data and pediatric experience; however, molecular features and treatment tolerance differ between the 2 age groups. In adults, prognostic tools are suboptimal, late recurrences are typical, and long-term sequelae remain understudied. Treatment has not adapted to molecular classification advances; thus, the survival rate of adult MB has not improved. METHODS In 2017, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) received support from the Cancer Moonshot℠ to address the challenges and unmet needs of adults with rare central nervous system tumors through NCI-CONNECT, a program that creates partnerships among patients, health care professionals, researchers, and advocacy organizations. On November 25, 2019, NCI-CONNECT convened leading clinicians and scientists in a workshop to review advances in research, share scientific insights, and discuss clinical challenges in adult MB. RESULTS Working groups identified unmet needs in clinical trial design, tissue acquisition and testing, tumor modeling, and measurement of clinical outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Participants identified opportunities for collaboration; discussed plans to create a working group of clinicians, researchers, and patient advocates; and developed specific action items to expedite progress in adult MB.
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- Marta Penas-Prado
- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Department of Neurology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Wilhelm Sander NeuroOncology Unit and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Oncology, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Brain Tumor Program, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Radiology and Imaging Sciences, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Oncology, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Brain Tumor Program, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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