Overview

NCI Definition: A group of neoplasms which arise from the ependymal lining of the cerebral ventricles and from the remnants of the central canal of the spinal cord. Ependymal tumors occur predominantly in children and young adults with varied morphological features and biological behavior. There are 4 types: ependymoma, anaplastic ependymoma, myxopapillary ependymoma and subependymoma. (WHO) [1]

Ependymal tumors most frequently harbor alterations in RELA, C11orf95, CDKN2A, KMT2D, and ARID1B [2].

C11orf95-RELA Fusion, RELA Fusion, KMT2D Mutation, CDKN2B Loss, and CDKN2A Loss are the most common alterations in ependymal tumor [2].

Significant Genes in Ependymal Tumor

Disease Details

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

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