Medulloblastoma: WHO 2021 and Beyond

• Published in: Pediatric and developmental pathology Vol. 25; no. 1; p. 23
• Main Authors: Cotter, Jennifer A, Hawkins, Cynthia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Cerebellar Neoplasms - diagnosis; Cerebellar Neoplasms - genetics; Humans; Medulloblastoma - diagnosis; Medulloblastoma - genetics; World Health Organization; tumors; immunohistochemistry; Surg Path; molecular pathology; neuropathology; oncology

In 2016, medulloblastoma classification was restructured to allow for incorporation of updated data about medulloblastoma biology, genomics, and clinical behavior. For the first time, medulloblastomas were classified according to molecular characteristics ("genetically defined" categories)...