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Childhood brainstem astrocytoma

MedGen UID:
234123
•Concept ID:
C1332950
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: brain stem astrocytic neoplasm of childhood; childhood brain stem astrocytic neoplasm; Childhood Brain Stem Astrocytoma; childhood brain stem astrocytoma; Childhood Brainstem Astrocytoma; childhood brainstem astrocytoma; paediatric brain stem astrocytic neoplasm; pediatric brain stem astrocytic neoplasm
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003870

Definition

An astrocytoma that arises from the brain stem and occurs during childhood. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVChildhood brainstem astrocytoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Contemporary Management of Medulloblastoma: Current and Emerging Applications.
Dasgupta A, Maitre M, Pungavkar S, Gupta T
Methods Mol Biol 2022;2423:187-214. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1952-0_18. PMID: 34978700
Current trends in the management of brainstem tumors in childhood.
Shiminski-Maher T, Abbott R, Wisoff JH, Epstein FJ
J Neurosci Nurs 1991 Dec;23(6):356-62. doi: 10.1097/01376517-199112000-00003. PMID: 1839543
Pathology, treatment and management of posterior fossa brain tumors in childhood.
Bonner K, Siegel KR
J Neurosci Nurs 1988 Apr;20(2):84-93. doi: 10.1097/01376517-198804000-00004. PMID: 2966218

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Mapping pediatric brain tumors to their origins in the developing cerebellum.
Okonechnikov K, Joshi P, Sepp M, Leiss K, Sarropoulos I, Murat F, Sill M, Beck P, Chan KC, Korshunov A, Sah F, Deng MY, Sturm D, DeSisto J, Donson AM, Foreman NK, Green AL, Robinson G, Orr BA, Gao Q, Darrow E, Hadley JL, Northcott PA, Gojo J, Kawauchi D, Hovestadt V, Filbin MG, von Deimling A, Zuckermann M, Pajtler KW, Kool M, Jones DTW, Jäger N, Kutscher LM, Kaessmann H, Pfister SM
Neuro Oncol 2023 Oct 3;25(10):1895-1909. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noad124. PMID: 37534924Free PMC Article
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Contemporary Management of Medulloblastoma: Current and Emerging Applications.
Dasgupta A, Maitre M, Pungavkar S, Gupta T
Methods Mol Biol 2022;2423:187-214. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1952-0_18. PMID: 34978700
Selumetinib in paediatric patients with BRAF-aberrant or neurofibromatosis type 1-associated recurrent, refractory, or progressive low-grade glioma: a multicentre, phase 2 trial.
Fangusaro J, Onar-Thomas A, Young Poussaint T, Wu S, Ligon AH, Lindeman N, Banerjee A, Packer RJ, Kilburn LB, Goldman S, Pollack IF, Qaddoumi I, Jakacki RI, Fisher PG, Dhall G, Baxter P, Kreissman SG, Stewart CF, Jones DTW, Pfister SM, Vezina G, Stern JS, Panigrahy A, Patay Z, Tamrazi B, Jones JY, Haque SS, Enterline DS, Cha S, Fisher MJ, Doyle LA, Smith M, Dunkel IJ, Fouladi M
Lancet Oncol 2019 Jul;20(7):1011-1022. Epub 2019 May 28 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30277-3. PMID: 31151904Free PMC Article
Childhood cerebellar tumours mirror conserved fetal transcriptional programs.
Vladoiu MC, El-Hamamy I, Donovan LK, Farooq H, Holgado BL, Sundaravadanam Y, Ramaswamy V, Hendrikse LD, Kumar S, Mack SC, Lee JJY, Fong V, Juraschka K, Przelicki D, Michealraj A, Skowron P, Luu B, Suzuki H, Morrissy AS, Cavalli FMG, Garzia L, Daniels C, Wu X, Qazi MA, Singh SK, Chan JA, Marra MA, Malkin D, Dirks P, Heisler L, Pugh T, Ng K, Notta F, Thompson EM, Kleinman CL, Joyner AL, Jabado N, Stein L, Taylor MD
Nature 2019 Aug;572(7767):67-73. Epub 2019 May 1 doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1158-7. PMID: 31043743Free PMC Article
Childhood cancer.
Miller RW, Young JL Jr, Novakovic B
Cancer 1995 Jan 1;75(1 Suppl):395-405. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19950101)75:1+<395::aid-cncr2820751321>3.0.co;2-w. PMID: 8001010

Diagnosis

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Contemporary Management of Medulloblastoma: Current and Emerging Applications.
Dasgupta A, Maitre M, Pungavkar S, Gupta T
Methods Mol Biol 2022;2423:187-214. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1952-0_18. PMID: 34978700
Selumetinib in paediatric patients with BRAF-aberrant or neurofibromatosis type 1-associated recurrent, refractory, or progressive low-grade glioma: a multicentre, phase 2 trial.
Fangusaro J, Onar-Thomas A, Young Poussaint T, Wu S, Ligon AH, Lindeman N, Banerjee A, Packer RJ, Kilburn LB, Goldman S, Pollack IF, Qaddoumi I, Jakacki RI, Fisher PG, Dhall G, Baxter P, Kreissman SG, Stewart CF, Jones DTW, Pfister SM, Vezina G, Stern JS, Panigrahy A, Patay Z, Tamrazi B, Jones JY, Haque SS, Enterline DS, Cha S, Fisher MJ, Doyle LA, Smith M, Dunkel IJ, Fouladi M
Lancet Oncol 2019 Jul;20(7):1011-1022. Epub 2019 May 28 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30277-3. PMID: 31151904Free PMC Article
Posterior Fossa Tumors.
Brandão LA, Young Poussaint T
Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2017 Feb;27(1):1-37. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2016.08.001. PMID: 27889018
Cognitive deficits and predictors 3 years after diagnosis of a pilocytic astrocytoma in childhood.
Aarsen FK, Paquier PF, Arts WF, Van Veelen ML, Michiels E, Lequin M, Catsman-Berrevoets CE
J Clin Oncol 2009 Jul 20;27(21):3526-32. Epub 2009 May 11 doi: 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.6303. PMID: 19433687
Childhood cancer.
Miller RW, Young JL Jr, Novakovic B
Cancer 1995 Jan 1;75(1 Suppl):395-405. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19950101)75:1+<395::aid-cncr2820751321>3.0.co;2-w. PMID: 8001010

Therapy

Selumetinib in paediatric patients with BRAF-aberrant or neurofibromatosis type 1-associated recurrent, refractory, or progressive low-grade glioma: a multicentre, phase 2 trial.
Fangusaro J, Onar-Thomas A, Young Poussaint T, Wu S, Ligon AH, Lindeman N, Banerjee A, Packer RJ, Kilburn LB, Goldman S, Pollack IF, Qaddoumi I, Jakacki RI, Fisher PG, Dhall G, Baxter P, Kreissman SG, Stewart CF, Jones DTW, Pfister SM, Vezina G, Stern JS, Panigrahy A, Patay Z, Tamrazi B, Jones JY, Haque SS, Enterline DS, Cha S, Fisher MJ, Doyle LA, Smith M, Dunkel IJ, Fouladi M
Lancet Oncol 2019 Jul;20(7):1011-1022. Epub 2019 May 28 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30277-3. PMID: 31151904Free PMC Article
Treatments for astrocytic tumors in children: current and emerging strategies.
Burzynski SR
Paediatr Drugs 2006;8(3):167-78. doi: 10.2165/00148581-200608030-00003. PMID: 16774296
Astrocytoma in childhood: survival and performance.
Mandigers CM, Lippens RJ, Hoogenhout J, Meijer E, von Wieringen PM, Theeuwes AG
Pediatr Hematol Oncol 1990;7(2):121-8. doi: 10.3109/08880019009033381. PMID: 1698433
Pathology, treatment and management of posterior fossa brain tumors in childhood.
Bonner K, Siegel KR
J Neurosci Nurs 1988 Apr;20(2):84-93. doi: 10.1097/01376517-198804000-00004. PMID: 2966218
Current therapy in childhood brain tumors.
Cohen ME, Duffner PK
Neurol Clin 1985 Feb;3(1):147-64. PMID: 3887125

Prognosis

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Contemporary Management of Medulloblastoma: Current and Emerging Applications.
Dasgupta A, Maitre M, Pungavkar S, Gupta T
Methods Mol Biol 2022;2423:187-214. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1952-0_18. PMID: 34978700
Selumetinib in paediatric patients with BRAF-aberrant or neurofibromatosis type 1-associated recurrent, refractory, or progressive low-grade glioma: a multicentre, phase 2 trial.
Fangusaro J, Onar-Thomas A, Young Poussaint T, Wu S, Ligon AH, Lindeman N, Banerjee A, Packer RJ, Kilburn LB, Goldman S, Pollack IF, Qaddoumi I, Jakacki RI, Fisher PG, Dhall G, Baxter P, Kreissman SG, Stewart CF, Jones DTW, Pfister SM, Vezina G, Stern JS, Panigrahy A, Patay Z, Tamrazi B, Jones JY, Haque SS, Enterline DS, Cha S, Fisher MJ, Doyle LA, Smith M, Dunkel IJ, Fouladi M
Lancet Oncol 2019 Jul;20(7):1011-1022. Epub 2019 May 28 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30277-3. PMID: 31151904Free PMC Article
Childhood cerebellar tumours mirror conserved fetal transcriptional programs.
Vladoiu MC, El-Hamamy I, Donovan LK, Farooq H, Holgado BL, Sundaravadanam Y, Ramaswamy V, Hendrikse LD, Kumar S, Mack SC, Lee JJY, Fong V, Juraschka K, Przelicki D, Michealraj A, Skowron P, Luu B, Suzuki H, Morrissy AS, Cavalli FMG, Garzia L, Daniels C, Wu X, Qazi MA, Singh SK, Chan JA, Marra MA, Malkin D, Dirks P, Heisler L, Pugh T, Ng K, Notta F, Thompson EM, Kleinman CL, Joyner AL, Jabado N, Stein L, Taylor MD
Nature 2019 Aug;572(7767):67-73. Epub 2019 May 1 doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1158-7. PMID: 31043743Free PMC Article
STAT3 as a Therapeutic Target for Glioblastoma.
Liu Y, Li C, Lin J
Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2010 Sep;10(7):512-9. doi: 10.2174/187152010793498636. PMID: 20879983
Childhood cancer.
Miller RW, Young JL Jr, Novakovic B
Cancer 1995 Jan 1;75(1 Suppl):395-405. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19950101)75:1+<395::aid-cncr2820751321>3.0.co;2-w. PMID: 8001010

Clinical prediction guides

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Contemporary Management of Medulloblastoma: Current and Emerging Applications.
Dasgupta A, Maitre M, Pungavkar S, Gupta T
Methods Mol Biol 2022;2423:187-214. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1952-0_18. PMID: 34978700
Selumetinib in paediatric patients with BRAF-aberrant or neurofibromatosis type 1-associated recurrent, refractory, or progressive low-grade glioma: a multicentre, phase 2 trial.
Fangusaro J, Onar-Thomas A, Young Poussaint T, Wu S, Ligon AH, Lindeman N, Banerjee A, Packer RJ, Kilburn LB, Goldman S, Pollack IF, Qaddoumi I, Jakacki RI, Fisher PG, Dhall G, Baxter P, Kreissman SG, Stewart CF, Jones DTW, Pfister SM, Vezina G, Stern JS, Panigrahy A, Patay Z, Tamrazi B, Jones JY, Haque SS, Enterline DS, Cha S, Fisher MJ, Doyle LA, Smith M, Dunkel IJ, Fouladi M
Lancet Oncol 2019 Jul;20(7):1011-1022. Epub 2019 May 28 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30277-3. PMID: 31151904Free PMC Article
DTI fiber tractography of cerebro-cerebellar pathways and clinical evaluation of ataxia in childhood posterior fossa tumor survivors.
Oh ME, Driever PH, Khajuria RK, Rueckriegel SM, Koustenis E, Bruhn H, Thomale UW
J Neurooncol 2017 Jan;131(2):267-276. Epub 2016 Oct 26 doi: 10.1007/s11060-016-2290-y. PMID: 27785688
A multi-disciplinary consensus statement concerning surgical approaches to low-grade, high-grade astrocytomas and diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas in childhood (CPN Paris 2011) using the Delphi method.
Walker DA, Liu J, Kieran M, Jabado N, Picton S, Packer R, St Rose C; CPN Paris 2011 Conference Consensus Group
Neuro Oncol 2013 Apr;15(4):462-8. Epub 2013 Mar 15 doi: 10.1093/neuonc/nos330. PMID: 23502427Free PMC Article
Low-grade gliomas and leptomeningeal dissemination: a poorly understood phenomenon.
Perilongo G, Garrè ML, Giangaspero F
Childs Nerv Syst 2003 Apr;19(4):197-203. Epub 2003 Apr 5 doi: 10.1007/s00381-003-0733-1. PMID: 12682758

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