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Proceedings of the Comprehensive Oncology Network Evaluating Rare CNS Tumors (NCI-CONNECT) Adult Medulloblastoma Workshop.
- Penas-Prado, Marta;
- Theeler, Brett J;
- Cordeiro, Brittany;
- Dunkel, Ira J;
- Hau, Peter;
- Mahajan, Anita;
- Robinson, Giles W;
- Willmarth, Nicole;
- Aboud, Orwa;
- Aldape, Kenneth;
- Butman, John A;
- Gajjar, Amar;
- Kelly, William;
- Rao, Ganesh;
- Raygada, Margarita;
- Siegel, Christine;
- Romo, Carlos G;
- Armstrong, Terri S;
- Gilbert, Mark R;
- NCI-CONNECT Adult Medulloblastoma Workshop
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https://doi.org/10.1093/noajnl/vdaa097Abstract
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.Many UC-authored scholarly publications are freely available on this site because of the UC's open access policies. Let us know how this access is important for you.
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