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Melanoma of the central nervous system based on neurocutaneous melanocytosis in childhood: A rare but fatal condition.

Michael OstStephan ForchhammerThomas K EigentlerAryana PopescuLinda MaschkeJudith LohseThomas LehrnbecherWolfgang BehnischAndreas H GrollMarcus JakobBenedikt BernbeckInes B BrechtDominik T Schneider
Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2024)
CNS melanomas based on NCM in childhood are aggressive malignancies without curative treatment to date. Therapeutic approaches must be individualized. Genetic tumor sequencing is essential to improve understanding of tumorigenesis and potentially identify new therapeutic targets.
Keyphrases
  • early life
  • single cell
  • gene expression
  • cerebrospinal fluid
  • combination therapy
  • skin cancer