IDH-wildtype lower-grade diffuse gliomas: the importance of histological grade and molecular assessment for prognostic stratification

G Berzero, AL Di Stefano, S Ronchi, F Bielle… - Neuro …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) wildtype (wt) grade II gliomas are a rare and
heterogeneous entity. Survival and prognostic factors are poorly defined. Methods We …

TERT promoter mutation status is necessary and sufficient to diagnose IDH-wildtype diffuse astrocytic glioma with molecular features of glioblastoma

K Fujimoto, H Arita, K Satomi, K Yamasaki… - Acta …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Consortium to Inform Molecular and Practical Approaches to CNS Tumor
Taxonomy (cIMPACT-NOW) update 3 recommends that histologic grade II and III IDH …

Primary mismatch repair deficient IDH-mutant astrocytoma (PMMRDIA) is a distinct type with a poor prognosis

AK Suwala, D Stichel, D Schrimpf, M Kloor… - Acta …, 2021 - Springer
Diffuse IDH-mutant astrocytoma mostly occurs in adults and carries a favorable prognosis
compared to IDH-wildtype malignant gliomas. Acquired mismatch repair deficiency is known …

The evolving classification of diffuse gliomas: World Health Organization updates for 2021

A Perez, JT Huse - Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The upcoming 2021 World Health Organization (WHO)
Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System will feature numerous changes in …

The cIMPACT-NOW updates and their significance to current neuro-oncology practice

LN Gonzalez Castro, P Wesseling - Neuro-Oncology Practice, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Over the past 4 years, advances in molecular pathology have enhanced our understanding
of CNS tumors, providing new elements to refine their classification and improve the 2016 …

Phenotypic mapping of pathologic cross-talk between glioblastoma and innate immune cells by synthetic genetic tracing

MJ Schmitt, C Company, Y Dramaretska, I Barozzi… - Cancer discovery, 2021 - AACR
Glioblastoma is a lethal brain tumor that exhibits heterogeneity and resistance to therapy.
Our understanding of tumor homeostasis is limited by a lack of genetic tools to selectively …

[HTML][HTML] Uncovering spatiotemporal heterogeneity of high-grade gliomas: From disease biology to therapeutic implications

A Comba, SM Faisal, ML Varela, T Hollon… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Glioblastomas (GBM) are the most common and aggressive tumors of the central nervous
system. Rapid tumor growth and diffuse infiltration into healthy brain tissue, along with high …

[HTML][HTML] Deep neural network analysis of pathology images with integrated molecular data for enhanced glioma classification and grading

L Pei, KA Jones, ZA Shboul, JY Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Gliomas are primary brain tumors that originate from glial cells. Classification and grading of
these tumors is critical to prognosis and treatment planning. The current criteria for glioma …

WHO classification of tumors of the nervous system: preview of the upcoming 5th edition

EJ Rushing - memo-Magazine of European Medical Oncology, 2021 - Springer
Identification of the underlying genetic and epigenetic alterations in an increasing number of
tumors of the nervous system is contributing to a more clinically relevant classification. In the …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive value of MGMT promoter methylation on the survival of TMZ treated IDH-mutant glioblastoma

R Chai, G Li, Y Liu, K Zhang, Z Zhao, F Wu… - Cancer Biology & …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: O6methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation is a
biomarker widely used to predict the sensitivity of IDH-wildtype glioblastoma to …