MEK Inhibition in a Pilocytic Astrocytoma With a Rare Mutation in a Young Adult Patient: A Case Report.

JCO Precis Oncol

Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Published: June 2024

This case illustrates the utility and impact of molecular testing and molecular tumor board discussion in the management of AYA patients with brain tumors.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11371098PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/PO.24.00174DOI Listing

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