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ArticleJCO precision oncology2025

Improving Individualized Rhabdomyosarcoma Prognosis Predictions Using Somatic Molecular Biomarkers.

Mark Zobeck, Javed Khan, Rajkumar Venkatramani, M Fatih Okcu, Michael E Scheurer, Philip J Lupo

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Article in JCO precision oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Mark ZobeckDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.ORCID 0000-0003-0997-906X
Javed KhanCenter for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD.ORCID 0000-0002-5858-0488
Rajkumar VenkatramaniDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.ORCID 0000-0002-4785-106X
M Fatih OkcuDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.ORCID 0000-0001-9492-8675
Michael E ScheurerDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.ORCID 0000-0002-8379-6088
Philip J LupoDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.ORCID 0000-0003-0978-5863

Funding

PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAMK12CA090433 · NCI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI CARL E ALLEN, Donald W. Parsons · 2002 to 2026
$18.5M
The PreVAIL-kIds Common ProtocolR33HD105593 · NICHD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI ALLEN, CARL E, ANNAPRAGADA, ANANTH V · 2023 to 2023
$6.3M
NCI NIH HHS K12 CA090433NCI NIH HHS L40 CA284354NICHD NIH HHS R33 HD105593
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMolecular markers increasingly influence risk-stratified treatment selection for pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). This study aims to integrate molecular and clinical data to produce individualized prognosis predictions that can further improve treatment selection.

methodsClinical variables and somatic mutation data for 20 genes from 641 patients with RMS in the United Kingdom and the United States were used to develop three Cox proportional hazard models for predicting event-free survival (EFS). The Baseline Clinical (BC) model included treatment location, age, fusion status, and risk group. The Gene Enhanced 2 (GE2) model added

resultsThe GE6 model demonstrated superior predictive performance compared with the BC model (

conclusionIncorporating molecular markers into RMS prognosis models improves prognosis predictions. Individualized prognosis predictions may suggest alternative treatment regimens compared with traditional risk-classification schemas. Improved clinical variables and external validation are required before implementing these models into clinical practice.

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Biomarkers, TumorRhabdomyosarcomaAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleMutationPrecision MedicinePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsBiomarkers, Tumor

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PMID39913888
PMCPMC11801453

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