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Recurrent Pilocytic Astrocytoma

MedGen UID:
1790685
•Concept ID:
C5552818
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

The reemergence of pilocytic astrocytoma after a period of remission. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRecurrent Pilocytic Astrocytoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in the management of recurrent glioma.
Shepherd SF, Laing RW, Cosgrove VP, Warrington AP, Hines F, Ashley SE, Brada M
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1997 Jan 15;37(2):393-8. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(96)00455-5. PMID: 9069312

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Durable response to bevacizumab in adults with recurrent pilocytic astrocytoma.
Wasilewski A, Mohile N
CNS Oncol 2018 Jul 1;7(3):CNS26. Epub 2018 Apr 9 doi: 10.2217/cns-2017-0039. PMID: 29629823Free PMC Article
(32)P radioisotope therapy for recurrent pilocytic astrocytoma.
Narayana A, Bhatia S, Souweidane M, Khakoo Y, Zaider M
Brachytherapy 2005;4(2):171-3. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2005.03.001. PMID: 15893272
Second surgery for recurrent pilocytic astrocytoma in children.
Bowers DC, Krause TP, Aronson LJ, Barzi A, Burger PC, Carson BS, Weingart JD, Wharam MD, Melhem ER, Cohen KJ
Pediatr Neurosurg 2001 May;34(5):229-34. doi: 10.1159/000056027. PMID: 11423771

Diagnosis

Durable response to bevacizumab in adults with recurrent pilocytic astrocytoma.
Wasilewski A, Mohile N
CNS Oncol 2018 Jul 1;7(3):CNS26. Epub 2018 Apr 9 doi: 10.2217/cns-2017-0039. PMID: 29629823Free PMC Article
Adult recurrent pilocytic astrocytoma: Clinical, histopathological and molecular study.
Trabelsi S, Mama N, Ladib M, Popov S, Burford A, Mokni M, Tlili K, Krifa H, Varella-Garcia M, Jones C, Tahar Yacoubi M, Saad A, H'mida Ben Brahim D
Neurochirurgie 2015 Dec;61(6):392-7. Epub 2015 Nov 17 doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2015.07.002. PMID: 26597605
Metachronous, multicentric glioma of pilocytic astrocytoma with oligodendroglioma-like component and oligodendroglioma through distinct genetic aberrations.
Kanoke A, Kanamori M, Kumabe T, Saito R, Watanabe M, Tominaga T
J Neurosurg 2013 Apr;118(4):854-8. Epub 2012 Oct 19 doi: 10.3171/2012.9.JNS112353. PMID: 23082883
Leptomeningeal dissemination of pilocytic astrocytoma via hematoma in a child. Case report.
Kanda M, Tanaka H, Shinoda S, Masuzawa T
Neurosurg Focus 2002 Jul 15;13(1):ECP2. doi: 10.3171/foc.2002.13.1.7. PMID: 15916413
Management of recurrent pilocytic astrocytoma with leptomeningeal dissemination in childhood.
Tamura M, Zama A, Kurihara H, Fujimaki H, Imai H, Kano T, Saitoh F
Childs Nerv Syst 1998 Nov;14(11):617-22. doi: 10.1007/s003810050286. PMID: 9840361

Therapy

FIGHT-101, a first-in-human study of potent and selective FGFR 1-3 inhibitor pemigatinib in pan-cancer patients with FGF/FGFR alterations and advanced malignancies.
Subbiah V, Iannotti NO, Gutierrez M, Smith DC, Féliz L, Lihou CF, Tian C, Silverman IM, Ji T, Saleh M
Ann Oncol 2022 May;33(5):522-533. Epub 2022 Feb 14 doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.02.001. PMID: 35176457
Durable response to bevacizumab in adults with recurrent pilocytic astrocytoma.
Wasilewski A, Mohile N
CNS Oncol 2018 Jul 1;7(3):CNS26. Epub 2018 Apr 9 doi: 10.2217/cns-2017-0039. PMID: 29629823Free PMC Article
(32)P radioisotope therapy for recurrent pilocytic astrocytoma.
Narayana A, Bhatia S, Souweidane M, Khakoo Y, Zaider M
Brachytherapy 2005;4(2):171-3. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2005.03.001. PMID: 15893272
Second surgery for recurrent pilocytic astrocytoma in children.
Bowers DC, Krause TP, Aronson LJ, Barzi A, Burger PC, Carson BS, Weingart JD, Wharam MD, Melhem ER, Cohen KJ
Pediatr Neurosurg 2001 May;34(5):229-34. doi: 10.1159/000056027. PMID: 11423771

Prognosis

Durable response to bevacizumab in adults with recurrent pilocytic astrocytoma.
Wasilewski A, Mohile N
CNS Oncol 2018 Jul 1;7(3):CNS26. Epub 2018 Apr 9 doi: 10.2217/cns-2017-0039. PMID: 29629823Free PMC Article
Midbrain Gliofibroma Presenting in Adulthood following "Cure" of a Childhood Intraventricular Pilocytic Astrocytoma.
Ahmad MU, Barborie A, Pizer B, Husband D, Mallucci C, Jenkinson MD
Pediatr Neurosurg 2017;52(3):151-154. Epub 2017 Mar 1 doi: 10.1159/000455920. PMID: 28245445
Adult recurrent pilocytic astrocytoma: Clinical, histopathological and molecular study.
Trabelsi S, Mama N, Ladib M, Popov S, Burford A, Mokni M, Tlili K, Krifa H, Varella-Garcia M, Jones C, Tahar Yacoubi M, Saad A, H'mida Ben Brahim D
Neurochirurgie 2015 Dec;61(6):392-7. Epub 2015 Nov 17 doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2015.07.002. PMID: 26597605
(32)P radioisotope therapy for recurrent pilocytic astrocytoma.
Narayana A, Bhatia S, Souweidane M, Khakoo Y, Zaider M
Brachytherapy 2005;4(2):171-3. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2005.03.001. PMID: 15893272
Hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in the management of recurrent glioma.
Shepherd SF, Laing RW, Cosgrove VP, Warrington AP, Hines F, Ashley SE, Brada M
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1997 Jan 15;37(2):393-8. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(96)00455-5. PMID: 9069312

Clinical prediction guides

Superficial Siderosis Associated with Long-Term Recurrence of Pilocytic Astrocytoma in an Elderly Person.
Yoshiki K, Sasagawa Y, Kinoshita M, Furuta T, Tamai S, Sabit H, Tanaka S, Nakada M
World Neurosurg 2020 Jun;138:541-544.e1. Epub 2020 Mar 27 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.03.112. PMID: 32229301
Adult recurrent pilocytic astrocytoma: Clinical, histopathological and molecular study.
Trabelsi S, Mama N, Ladib M, Popov S, Burford A, Mokni M, Tlili K, Krifa H, Varella-Garcia M, Jones C, Tahar Yacoubi M, Saad A, H'mida Ben Brahim D
Neurochirurgie 2015 Dec;61(6):392-7. Epub 2015 Nov 17 doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2015.07.002. PMID: 26597605
Leptomeningeal dissemination of pilocytic astrocytoma via hematoma in a child. Case report.
Kanda M, Tanaka H, Shinoda S, Masuzawa T
Neurosurg Focus 2002 Jul 15;13(1):ECP2. doi: 10.3171/foc.2002.13.1.7. PMID: 15916413
Hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in the management of recurrent glioma.
Shepherd SF, Laing RW, Cosgrove VP, Warrington AP, Hines F, Ashley SE, Brada M
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1997 Jan 15;37(2):393-8. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(96)00455-5. PMID: 9069312

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