Medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma is a highly malignant primary brain tumor that originates in the cerebellum or posterior fossa.Originally considered to be a glioma, medulloblastoma is now known to be of the family of cranial primitive neuroectodermal tumors .Tumors that originate in the cerebellum are referred to as infratentorial because they occur below the tentorium, a thick membrane that separates the cerebral hemispheres of the brain from the cerebellum. Another term for medulloblastoma is infratentorial PNET. Medulloblastoma is the most common PNET originating in the brain.All PNET tumors of the brain are invasive and rapidly growing tumors that, unlike most brain tumors, spread through the cerebrospinal fluid and frequently metastasize to different locations in the brain and spine. (From the Wikpedia article Medulloblastoma.)

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Recent Publications on Medulloblastoma:
Feasibility and early outcomes of supine-position craniospinal irradiation. From 2000-2007, we treated 14 patients (median age 5.8 years) with...	6th November, 2009	Department of Radiation Oncology, McGill University Health Centre,	Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2009 Nov 3. DOI Direct Link
Dose reductions of vincristine in children with medulloblastoma treated in the maintenance arm of the prospective multicenter trial HIT'91. From 2000-2007, we treated 14 patients (median age 5.8 years) with...	6th November, 2009		Klin Padiatr. 2009 Nov-Dec;221(6):396-7. Epub 2009 Nov 4. DOI Direct Link
Organ donor with unclear primary brain tumor, a contraindication for transplantation? Case report of a one year old child. BACKGROUND AND CASE REPORT: The use of organs from donors with central...	6th November, 2009	Department of Internal Medicine I, University Medical Center Mainz,	Klin Padiatr. 2009 Nov-Dec;221(6):390-2. Epub 2009 Nov 4. DOI Direct Link
Brain cancer propagating cells: biology, genetics and targeted therapies. Cancer propagating cells (CPCs) within primary central nervous system...	6th November, 2009	Laboratory of Molecular Neuro-Oncology, Department of Neurosurgery, Emory	Trends Mol Med. 2009 Nov 2. DOI Direct Link
Medulloblastoma Incidence has not Changed Over Time: A CBTRUS Study. Earlier studies have reported changes in the incidence of medulloblastoma...	6th November, 2009	Departments of *Neurology parallelPediatrics paragraph signNeurosurgery	J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2009 Oct 31. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Medulloblastoma:
West Linn: Community offers help for youth with cancer	Oregonian:  Nov 5 2009 10:40AM Matching: medulloblastoma
Standing Up Together for a Cure for Cancer, 'Priceless.'	American Association for Cancer Research:  Nov 4 2009 1:16AM Matching: medulloblastoma
8-year-old boy battles side-effects of brain cancer	10connects.com:  Oct 20 2009 11:20AM Matching: medulloblastoma
Antisense Pharma's SAPPHIRE Phase III trial evaluating trabedersen approved by Health Canada	News-Medical.Net:  Oct 19 2009 12:11PM Matching: medulloblastoma
New pill shows promise in hard-to-treat cancers	Vancouver Sun:  Oct 12 2009 2:14AM Matching: medulloblastoma
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Medulloblastoma Clinical Trials:
Trial of TPI 287 as a Single Agent and in Combination With Temozolomide in Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Neuroblastoma or Medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7582297	Methods of treating respiratory conditions
7589068	Inhibitors of Akt activity
7589098	Methods and compositions utilizing quinazolinones
7589118	IAP BIR domain binding compounds
7589119	Methods for treating or preventing metastatic cancer using benzopyranone compounds
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