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KMID : 1035520230110010028
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Brain Tumor Research and Treatment : BTRT
2023 Volume.11 No. 1 p.28 ~ p.38
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Medulloblastoma: Current Perspectives and Recent Advances
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Choi Jung-Yoon
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Abstract
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Medulloblastoma is the most common embryonal tumor of the central nervous system in childhood. Combined multimodality approaches, including surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, have improved the outcome of medulloblastoma. Advances in genomic research have shown that medulloblastoma is not a biologically or clinically discrete entity. Previously, the risk was divided according to histology, presence of metastasis, degree of resection, and age at diagnosis. Through the development of integrated genomics, new biology-based risk stratification methods have recently been proposed. It is also important to understand the genetic predisposition of patients with medulloblastoma. Therefore, treatment goal aimed to improve the survival rate with minimal additional adverse effects and reduced longterm sequelae. It is necessary to incorporate genetic findings into the standard of care, and clinical trials that reflect this need to be conducted.
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KEYWORD
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Medulloblastoma, Pediatrics, Molecular subgroup, Clinical trial, Antineoplastic protocols
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