DNA methylation profiling of medulloblastoma allows robust subclassification and improved outcome prediction using formalin-fixed biopsies

EC Schwalbe, D Williamson, JC Lindsey… - Acta …, 2013 - Springer
Molecular subclassification is rapidly informing the clinical management of
medulloblastoma. However, the disease remains associated with poor outcomes and …

Robust molecular subgrouping and copy-number profiling of medulloblastoma from small amounts of archival tumour material using high-density DNA methylation …

V Hovestadt, M Remke, M Kool, T Pietsch… - Acta …, 2013 - Springer
Accepted: 4 May 2013/Published online: 14 May 2013© The Author (s) 2013. This article is
published with open access at Springerlink. com are becoming increasingly important, not …

DNA methylation profiling is a method of choice for molecular verification of pediatric WNT-activated medulloblastomas

A Korshunov, F Sahm, O Zheludkova… - Neuro …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Wingless-activated medulloblastoma (WNT MB) represents a well-
characterized molecular variant accounting for 10–15% of all MB and is associated with a …

Prognostic effect of whole chromosomal aberration signatures in standard-risk, non-WNT/non-SHH medulloblastoma: a retrospective, molecular analysis of the HIT …

T Goschzik, EC Schwalbe, D Hicks, A Smith… - The lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Most children with medulloblastoma fall within the standard-risk clinical disease
group defined by absence of high-risk features (metastatic disease, large-cell/anaplastic …

Advances in the classification of pediatric brain tumors through DNA methylation profiling: from research tool to frontline diagnostic

R Kumar, APY Liu, BA Orr, PA Northcott… - Cancer, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Despite significant improvements in pediatric brain tumor therapy and outcome, too many
children still die of disease, and too many survivors experience significant sequelae as a …

Novel molecular subgroups for clinical classification and outcome prediction in childhood medulloblastoma: a cohort study

EC Schwalbe, JC Lindsey, S Nakjang, S Crosier… - The Lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background International consensus recognises four medulloblastoma molecular
subgroups: WNT (MB WNT), SHH (MB SHH), group 3 (MB Grp3), and group 4 (MB Grp4) …

DNA-methylation profiling discloses significant advantages over NanoString method for molecular classification of medulloblastoma

A Korshunov, L Chavez, PA Northcott, T Sharma… - Acta …, 2017 - Springer
Revised: 10 October 2017/Accepted: 10 October 2017/Published online: 13 October 2017©
Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 2017 very important for patient stratification in a clinical …

Integrated genomics identifies five medulloblastoma subtypes with distinct genetic profiles, pathway signatures and clinicopathological features

M Kool, J Koster, J Bunt, NE Hasselt, A Lakeman… - PloS one, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Background Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children.
Despite recent improvements in cure rates, prediction of disease outcome remains a major …

Genome-wide promoter methylation analysis in neuroblastoma identifies prognostic methylation biomarkers

A Decock, M Ongenaert, J Hoebeeck, K De Preter… - Genome biology, 2012 - Springer
Background Accurate outcome prediction in neuroblastoma, which is necessary to enable
the optimal choice of risk-related therapy, remains a challenge. To improve neuroblastoma …

Identification of low and very high-risk patients with non-WNT/non-SHH medulloblastoma by improved clinico-molecular stratification of the HIT2000 and I-HIT-MED …

M Mynarek, D Obrecht, M Sill, D Sturm… - Acta …, 2023 - Springer
Molecular groups of medulloblastoma (MB) are well established. Novel risk stratification
parameters include Group 3/4 (non-WNT/non-SHH) methylation subgroups I–VIII or whole …