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To discuss recent advances in the meningioma biology and their clinical implications.

Meningioma is the most common primary intracranial tumor. Mostly benign, 20% of cases display an aggressive behavior despite best standard of care. The genetic landscape of meningiomas is divided according to NF2 mutational status. Although about 60% of meningiomas display NF2 mutations, the other share is more heterogenous. Mutations in TRAF7, SMO, v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 1 (AKT1), PI3KCA and KLF4 are seen mostly in WHO grade 1 meningiomas. In higher grade meningiomas, mutations of the TERT promoter and deletions of CDKN2A/B emerge and have prognostic value. Moreover, mutations in DMD, BAP1 and PBRM1 have recently been discovered and are being further explored. this website DNA methylation subgroups offer valuable insight into meningioma prognosis and its implementation in clinical setting is under evaluation. Moreover, the study of distinct meningioma populations such as radiation-induced meningioma and progestin-associated meningioma may provide further insight into meningioma oncogenesis and potential therapeutic targets.

The mutational landscape of meningioma has expanded following the use of the new genetic sequencing approaches. Novel mutations have been characterized and reveal their prognostic and therapeutic applications. This improved understanding of meningioma biology has promising implications for novel treatment strategies.
The mutational landscape of meningioma has expanded following the use of the new genetic sequencing approaches. Novel mutations have been characterized and reveal their prognostic and therapeutic applications. This improved understanding of meningioma biology has promising implications for novel treatment strategies.
This review aims to give an update on histopathological, molecular and clinical features of central nervous system (CNS) 'embryonal' tumors.

The taxonomy of previously called 'CNS primitive neuroectodermal tumor' (CNS PNET) has been deeply modified since the discovery of specific molecular profiles for each various sub-entity of these rare, mainly pediatric, tumors. The term 'embryonal tumors' now refers to medulloblastomas, atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT) and other rare entities, defined by their specific histopathological features together with expression-based or methylation-based profiling; specific gene mutations or fusions characterize some tumor types. In addition, the compilation of large series of molecular data has allowed to dissecting several of these tumor types in molecular subgroups, increasing the number of tumor entities, and leading to an amazingly complex nosology of rare-to-extremely rare malignancies. This rarity precludes from having strong evidence-based therapeutic recommendations, although international efforts are conducted to define the best treatment strategies.

Embryonal tumors now correspond to molecularly well defined entities, which deserve further international collaborations to specify their biology and the appropriate burden of treatment, in order to minimize the long-term side-effects of treatment of these overall rare and severe diseases of childhood.
Embryonal tumors now correspond to molecularly well defined entities, which deserve further international collaborations to specify their biology and the appropriate burden of treatment, in order to minimize the long-term side-effects of treatment of these overall rare and severe diseases of childhood.
For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer, treatments that could prevent or delay occurrence of brain metastases would improve outcome.

Few studies were specifically designed to assess brain metastasis prevention. Most evidence derives from subgroup analyses of randomized trials. In the first-line metastatic setting, lapatinib, was not superior to trastuzumab to prevent CNS metastases as first site of relapse. Pertuzumab when added to trastuzumab and taxane significantly delay occurrence of brain metastases. In the second line setting, trastuzumab-emtansine has shown to improve overall survival of patients with brain metastases when compared with capecitabine-lapatinib, but there was no significant delay in brain metastases progression. Neratinib, has shown that it was able to delay brain metastases progression. Finally, tucatinib, has demonstrated benefit in progression-free survival and overall survival in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine over trastuzumab and capecitabine for patients with or without brain metastases.

There has been an impressive improvement of the outcome of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, with improved control of systemic disease and delayed occurrence of CNS progression. Specific studies are needed to assess TKI for brain metastases prevention, particularly in the adjuvant setting.
There has been an impressive improvement of the outcome of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, with improved control of systemic disease and delayed occurrence of CNS progression. Specific studies are needed to assess TKI for brain metastases prevention, particularly in the adjuvant setting.
The aim of this article is to review the diagnosis and risk stratification of smoldering myeloma (SMM), describe recently published data regarding the early treatment of SMM, and to provide practical strategies on how to manage patients with SMM in the clinic.

Recently published data from the ECOG E3A06 and GEM-CESAR studies supporting early intervention for certain subsets of high-risk SMM patients will be presented, and the relevance of these findings in relation to real-life application will be explored.

Accurate risk-stratification and standard of care for SMM is evolving, and here we summarize the pertinent clinical data and provide recommendations for clinical management of SMM patients.
Accurate risk-stratification and standard of care for SMM is evolving, and here we summarize the pertinent clinical data and provide recommendations for clinical management of SMM patients.
This review will discuss the challenges of defining a pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis and the key pathogens, which contribute. It will discuss the treatment options currently available and the importance of preventing pulmonary exacerbations.

The basis for treatment of pulmonary exacerbations remains unchanged over the past 15 years and whilst there have been trials exploring alternative antibiotics, there has been little change. However, there are ongoing studies that are expected to establish a platform for identifying best practices. Chronic cystic fibrosis therapies have been shown to reduce pulmonary exacerbations. In the era of new CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) modulator therapies, the number of pulmonary exacerbations are expected to be even fewer. However, it is unclear whether the other chronic therapies can be discontinued without losing their benefits in reducing exacerbations.

Although there is no universal definition of a pulmonary exacerbation in cystic fibrosis, proposed definitions have many similarities.
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