Embryonal Tumors
2023-08-08 Scott Ryall, PhD Affiliation1.Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston , MA (USA)
Classification
Definition
Central nervous system (CNS) embryonal tumors are a heterogeneous group of malignant tumors that mainly, but not exclusively, affect infants and young children. 1 They are highly cellular tumors composed of immature cells that resemble neural progenitors and have a high a propensity for disseminating throughout the neuroaxis. Among these tumors, medulloblastoma are the most common whereas other embryonal tumors, including diagnoses such as atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT) and embryonal tumors with multilayered rosettes (ETMR), are exceedingly rare. 1 In accordance with their rarity, embryonal tumors are often segregated into two main groups: i) medulloblastoma, and ii) other embryonal tumors. 2
Article Bibliography
| Reference Number | Pubmed ID | Last Year | Title | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34608945 | 2021 | CBTRUS Statistical Report: Primary Brain and Other Central Nervous System Tumors Diagnosed in the United States in 2014-2018. | Ostrom QT et al |
| 2 | 34185076 | 2021 | The 2021 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary. | Louis DN et al |
Citation
Scott Ryall, PhD
Embryonal Tumors
Atlas Genet Cytogenet Oncol Haematol. 2023-08-08
Online version: http://atlasgeneticsoncology.org/solid-tumor/209201/embryonal-tumors
