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ArticleCurrent neurology and neuroscience reports2012

Syndromes predisposing to pediatric central nervous system tumors: lessons learned and new promises.

Anita Villani, David Malkin, Uri Tabori

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Article in Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 40% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
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  3. Comparative oncology: what dogs and other species can teach us about humans with cancer.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2015
    Review
  4. BRAF mutation and CDKN2A deletion define a clinically distinct subgroup of childhood secondary high-grade glioma.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2015
    Article
  5. Are pediatric brain tumors on the rise in the USA? Significant incidence and survival findings from the SEER database analysis.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2014
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Anita VillaniDivision of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada. anita.villani@sickkids.ca
David Malkin
Uri Tabori
Hospital for Sick Children · CA

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children with cancer. In contrast to adults, a genetic basis for brain tumors is relatively common in children. A child harboring a germline mutation in a cancer-related gene will be predisposed to develop CNS tumors. These cancer predisposition syndromes are rare but pose overwhelming clinical and psychosocial challenges to families and the treating team. Recent significant advances in our understanding of the biological processes that govern these genetic conditions combined with international efforts to define and treat clinical aspects of these tumors are transforming the lives of these individuals. In this article, we summarize recent progress made for each of the major CNS tumor syndromes. We discuss the biological and clinical relevance of such advances, and suggest a comprehensive approach to a child affected by a predisposition to brain tumors.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseasePediatricsCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsHumansSyndrome

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PMID22205236
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