PTEN R130Q Papillary Tumor of the Pineal Region (PTPR) with Chromosome 10 Loss Successfully Treated with Everolimus: A Case Report

PTEN R130Q Papillary Tumor of the Pineal Region (PTPR) with Chromosome 10 Loss Successfully Treated with Everolimus: A Case Report

Papillary tumors of the pineal region (PTPR) can be observed among adults with poor prognosis and high recurrence rates. Standards of therapy involve total surgical excision along with radiation therapy, with no promising prospects for primary adjuvant chemotherapy, as long-term treatment options ha...

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Main Authors: Hazem I. Assi, Rasha T. Kakati, Juliett Berro, Ibrahim Saikali, Bassem Youssef, Roula Hourany, Ibrahim Alameh, Abeer Tabbarah, Jessica Khoury, Houssein Darwish, Saada Alame
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
papillary tumors of the pineal region
pineal parenchymal tumor
everolimus
PTEN
case report
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/28/2/121

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