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The Pvt-1 oncogene is a target of Myc and its expression is deregulated in neuroblastoma cells
2003
Age-dependency of the prognostic impact of tumor genomics in localized resectable MYCN non-amplified neuroblastomas Report from the SIOPEN Biology Gr…
2018
BACKGROUND: Biology based treatment reduction, i.e. surgery alone also in case of not totally resected tumors, was advised in neuroblastoma patients with localized resectable disease without MYCN amplification. However, whether the genomic background of these tumors may influence outcome was unknown and therefore scrutinized in a meta-analysis comprising two prospective therapy studies and a ‘validation’ cohort. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Diagnostic samples were derived from 406 INSS stages 1/2A/2B tumors from three cohorts: LNESGI/II and COG. Genomic data were analyzed in two age groups (cut-off: 18 months) and quality controlled by the SIOPEN Biology Group. RESULTS: In both patient age groups …
Estudio del armazón arquitectónico y del sistema vascular de los tumores neuroblásticos
2015
Los pacientes con tumores neuroblásticos presentan una evolución clínica heterogénea, desde la regresión espontánea hasta una alta propensión para la diseminación metastática generalizada. Aunque la aplicación de una clasificación de riesgo pre-tratamiento bien definida tiene un papel central en la mejora de la supervivencia durante los últimos años, han de llevarse a cabo más avances para mejorar la superviencia de los pacientes en general y específicamente el subgrupo de pacientes de alto riesgo. El estudio morfológico del tejido tumoral está contribuyendo a dicha mejora. La categoría histológica o el porcentaje de estroma tumoral, así como el grado de diferenciación de las células neurob…
Búsqueda de nuevos biomarcadores con utilidad pronóstica en el Neuroblastoma
2016
El neuroblastoma (NB) es un tumor neuroectodérmico de las células embrionarias derivadas de la cresta neural. Constituye el tumor sólido extracraneal más frecuente en la infancia y es altamente heterogéneo en su comportamiento clínico y biológico. Los pacientes considerados de alto riesgo presentan tasas de supervivencia a los 5 años que no superan el 40% en la mayoría de las series estudiadas pese a recibir un tratamiento multimodal de gran intensidad. El resto de pacientes no incluidos en esta categoría son un grupo muy diverso en cuanto a presentación clínica, edad y características moleculares, expuestos a ser sobretratados o infratratados si la asignación de riesgo no está bien definid…
Identification of a novel recurrent 1q42.2-1qter deletion in high risk MYCN single copy 11q deleted neuroblastomas
2012
Neuroblastoma is an aggressive embryonal tumor that accounts for similar to 15% of childhood cancer deaths. Hitherto, despite the availability of comprehensive genomic data on DNA copy number changes in neuroblastoma, relatively little is known about the genes driving neuroblastoma tumorigenesis. In this study, high resolution array comparative genome hybridization (CGH) was performed on 188 primary neuroblastoma tumors and 33 neuroblastoma cell lines to search for previously undetected recurrent DNA copy number gains and losses. A new recurrent distal chromosome 1q deletion (del(1)(q42.2qter)) was detected in seven cases. Further analysis of available array CGH datasets revealed 13 additio…
Prognostic value of SOX2 expression in neuroblastoma.
2010
Circulating MYCN DNA Predicts MYCN-Amplification in Neuroblastoma
2005
Age Dependency of the Prognostic Impact of Tumor Genomics in Localized Resectable MYCN-Nonamplified Neuroblastomas. Report From the SIOPEN Biology Gr…
2020
Purpose: For localized, resectable neuroblastoma without MYCN amplification, surgery only is recommended even if incomplete. However, it is not known whether the genomic background of these tumors may influence outcome. Patients and methods: Diagnostic samples were obtained from 317 tumors, International Neuroblastoma Staging System stages 1/2A/2B, from 3 cohorts: Localized Neuroblastoma European Study Group I/II and Children's Oncology Group. Genomic data were analyzed using multi- and pangenomic techniques and fluorescence in-situ hybridization in 2 age groups (cutoff age, 18 months) and were quality controlled by the International Society of Pediatric Oncology European Neuroblastoma (SIO…
Segmental chromosomal alterations have prognostic impact in neuroblastoma: a report from the INRG project
2012
Background: In the INRG dataset, the hypothesis that any segmental chromosomal alteration might be of prognostic impact in neuroblastoma without MYCN amplification (MNA) was tested. Methods: The presence of any segmental chromosomal alteration (chromosome 1p deletion, 11q deletion and/or chromosome 17q gain) defined a segmental genomic profile. Only tumours with a confirmed unaltered status for all three chromosome arms were considered as having no segmental chromosomal alterations. Results: Among the 8800 patients in the INRG database, a genomic type could be attributed for 505 patients without MNA: 397 cases had a segmental genomic type, whereas 108 cases had an absence of any segmental a…
Segmental chromosomal alterations lead to a higher risk of relapse in infants with MYCN-non-amplified localised unresectable/disseminated neuroblasto…
2011
BACKGROUND: In neuroblastoma (NB), the presence of segmental chromosome alterations (SCAs) is associated with a higher risk of relapse. METHODS: In order to analyse the role of SCAs in infants with localised unresectable/disseminated NB without MYCN amplification, we have performed an array CGH analysis of tumours from infants enrolled in the prospective European INES trials. RESULTS: Tumour samples from 218 out of 300 enroled patients could be analysed. Segmental chromosome alterations were observed in 11%, 20% and 59% of infants enroled in trials INES99.1 (localised unresectable NB), INES99.2 (stage 4s) and INES99.3 (stage 4) (P<0.0001). Progression-free survival was poorer in patients wh…