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ArticleJCO precision oncology2025

Virtual CNS Tumor Board Rounds Within the Canadian Adolescent and Young Adult Neuro-Oncology Network.

Biren Dave, Mikayla Machado, Robert Siddaway, Natalie Massey, Abitha Suthakaran, Aimee Chan, Cyril Li, Derek S Tsang, Sunit Das, Peter Dirks and 6 more

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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 1 paper.

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  1. Bridging pediatric and adult neuro-oncology: Insights into adolescents and young adults (AYA) central nervous system tumors.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2026
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16 authors.

Biren DaveSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1072-1886
Mikayla MachadoTemerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7447-7501
Robert SiddawayDepartment of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2013-9467
Natalie MasseyDivision of Neurosurgery, St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Abitha SuthakaranDivision of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0009-0008-1575-1057
Aimee ChanOdette Cancer Centre Clinical Research Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1978-2853
Cyril LiCell Biology Program, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Derek S TsangUniversity Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9762-6901
Sunit DasDivision of Neurosurgery, St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2146-4168
Peter DirksArthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Cynthia HawkinsDepartment of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2618-4402
Uri TaboriDivision of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5019-2683
Seth ClimansDivision of Medical Oncology, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4961-237X
Mary Jane Lim-FatDivision of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Julie BennettDivision of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Canadian Adolescent and Young Adult Neuro-Oncology Network (CANON)

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeCNS tumors are a significant cause of death in the adolescent and young adult (AYA; age 15-39 years) population; however, these patients often lack standardized treatments.

methodsIn Canada, we have established national multidisciplinary virtual AYA CNS tumor board rounds (national rounds) to improve and standardize care. From November 2021 to June 2024, 185 AYA patients with CNS tumors were presented from centers nationwide, including 138 patients with glioma.

resultsBefore case presentation, 5.1% of patients with glioma were taking targeted agents or were enrolled in clinical trials. However, after national rounds, 72.6% of patients with pediatric-type glioma and 45.9% of patients with adult-type glioma were recommended clinical trials and/or targeted agents. Among the 44 patients with glioma who had received radiation therapy before national rounds, only 14 were recommended further radiation. Cumulatively, 68.9% of patients analyzed received a treatment recommendation that represented a change in clinical management compared with their previous treatments. Concurrently, we performed molecular review of 174 AYA CNS tumors during the study time frame. Using TruSight, we identified gene fusions involving

conclusionOur results suggest that national rounds with centralized molecular review can direct AYA patients with CNS tumors toward targeted agents and clinical trials, while deferring radiation therapy. Taken together, our work details an ongoing effort to improve and standardize care of AYA patients with CNS tumors in Canada.

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Central Nervous System NeoplasmsGliomaTeaching RoundsAdolescentAdultCanadaFemaleHumansMaleYoung Adult

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PMCPMC12591547

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