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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Disease Evolution Monitored by Serial Cerebrospinal Fluid Liquid Biopsies in Two Cases of Recurrent Medulloblastoma.

Katrina O'Halloran, Ashley Margol, Tom B Davidson, Dolores Estrine, Benita Tamrazi, Jennifer A Cotter, Jianling Ji, Jaclyn A Biegel

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Katrina O'HalloranCancer and Blood Disease Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
Ashley MargolCancer and Blood Disease Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
Tom B DavidsonCancer and Blood Disease Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1655-3860
Dolores EstrineDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
Benita TamraziKeck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4795-8454
Jennifer A CotterKeck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1420-3314
Jianling JiKeck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4941-3538
Jaclyn A BiegelKeck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in childhood. Initial treatment generally includes surgery, irradiation, and chemotherapy. Approximately 20-30% of patients will experience a recurrence, which portends a very poor prognosis. The current standard of care for evaluation for relapse includes radiographic surveillance with magnetic resonance imaging at regular intervals. The presence of circulating tumor DNA in the cerebrospinal fluid has been demonstrated to be a predictor of a higher risk of progression in a research setting for patients with medulloblastoma treated on a prospective single institution clinical trial. We have previously published and clinically validated a liquid-biopsy-based genetic assay utilizing low-pass whole genome sequencing to detect copy number alterations in circulating tumor DNA. Here, we present two teenage patients with posterior fossa medulloblastoma with recurrent disease who have been monitored with serial liquid biopsies showing tumor evolution over time, demonstrating the clinical utility of these approaches.

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Cerebellar NeoplasmsMedulloblastomaNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalAdolescentCirculating Tumor DNADisease ProgressionFemaleHumansLiquid BiopsyMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleCirculating Tumor DNAcerebrospinal fluidliquid biopsymedulloblastomarelapse

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PMCPMC11084520

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