Tailoring Medulloblastoma Treatment Through Genomics: Making a Change, One Subgroup at a Time.

Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet

Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada; email:

Published: August 2017

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After more than a decade of genomic studies in medulloblastoma, the time has come to capitalize on the knowledge gained and use it to directly improve patient care. Although metastatic and relapsed disease remain poorly understood, much has changed in how we define medulloblastoma, and it has become evident that with conventional therapies, specific groups of patients are currently under- or overtreated. In this review, we summarize the latest insights into medulloblastoma biology, focusing on how genomics is affecting patient stratification, informing preclinical studies of targeted therapies, and shaping the new generation of clinical trials.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-genom-091416-035434DOI Listing

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