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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Exploring the Molecular Complexity of Medulloblastoma: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment.

Julian S Rechberger, Stephanie A Toll, Wouter J F Vanbilloen, David J Daniels, Soumen Khatua

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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  8. Cellular cannibalism in cytology: a distinctive feature of large cell/anaplastic medulloblastoma in a pediatric case.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Julian S RechbergerDepartment of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0855-3297
Stephanie A TollDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0015-7609
Wouter J F VanbilloenDepartment of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-2607-909X
David J DanielsDepartment of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0702-1459
Soumen KhatuaDepartment of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Section of Neuro-Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. Over the last few decades, significant progress has been made in revealing the key molecular underpinnings of this disease, leading to the identification of distinct molecular subgroups with different clinical outcomes. In this review, we provide an update on the molecular landscape of medulloblastoma and treatment strategies. We discuss the four main molecular subgroups (WNT-activated, SHH-activated, and non-WNT/non-SHH groups 3 and 4), highlighting the key genetic alterations and signaling pathways associated with each entity. Furthermore, we explore the emerging role of epigenetic regulation in medulloblastoma and the mechanism of resistance to therapy. We also delve into the latest developments in targeted therapies and immunotherapies. Continuing collaborative efforts are needed to further unravel the complex molecular mechanisms and profile optimal treatment for this devastating disease.

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adoptive cell therapychemotherapydiagnosisepigenetic machineryimmunotherapymedulloblastomamolecular subtypesradiation therapytargeted therapytherapeutic resistance

Identifiers

PMID37510143
PMCPMC10378552

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