Sarcoma treatment in the era of molecular medicine(147 views) Grünewald TG, Alonso M, Avnet S, Banito A, Burdach S, Cidre-aranaz F, Di Pompo G, Distel M, Dorado-garcia H, Garcia-castro J, González-gonzález L, Grigoriadis AE, Kasan M, Koelsche C, Krumbholz M, Lecanda F, Lemma S, Longo DL, Madrigal-esquivel C, Morales-molina Á, Musa J, Ohmura S, Ory B, Pereira-silva M, Perut F, Rodriguez R, Seeling C, Al Shaaili N, Shaabani S, Shiavone K, Sinha S, Tomazou EM, Trautmann M, Vela M, Versleijen-jonkers YM, Visgauss J, Zalacain M, Schober SJ, Lissat A, English WR, Baldini N, Heymann D
Embo Mol Med (ISSN: 1757-4676linking), 2020 Oct 13; 12(11): e11131-N/D.
Max-Eder Research Group for Pediatric Sarcoma Biology, Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Division of Translational Pediatric Sarcoma Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Hopp Children's Cancer Center (KiTZ), German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany.
Institute of Pathology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Program in Solid Tumors and Biomarkers, Foundation for the Applied Medical Research, University of Navarra Pamplona, Pamplona, Spain.
Orthopedic Pathophysiology and Regenerative Medicine Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
Pediatric Soft Tissue Sarcoma Research Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Department of Pediatrics and Children's Cancer Research Center (CCRC), Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
Children's Cancer Research Institute, Vienna, Austria.
Cellular Biotechnology Unit, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London, UK.
Division of Oncology, Adhesion and Metastasis Laboratory, Center for Applied Medical Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging (IBB), Italian National Research Council (CNR), Turin, Italy.
Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Université de Nantes, Inserm, U1238, Nantes, France.
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
CIBER en oncología (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain.
Department of Drug Design, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Sarcoma treatment in the era of molecular medicine
Sarcomas are heterogeneous and clinically challenging soft tissue and bone cancers. Although constituting only 1% of all human malignancies, sarcomas represent the second most common type of solid tumors in children and adolescents and comprise an important group of secondary malignancies. More than 100 histological subtypes have been characterized to date, and many more are being discovered due to molecular profiling. Owing to their mostly aggressive biological behavior, relative rarity, and occurrence at virtually every anatomical site, many sarcoma subtypes are in particular difficult-to-treat categories. Current multimodal treatment concepts combine surgery, polychemotherapy (with/without local hyperthermia), irradiation, immunotherapy, and/or targeted therapeutics. Recent scientific advancements have enabled a more precise molecular characterization of sarcoma subtypes and revealed novel therapeutic targets and prognostic/predictive biomarkers. This review aims at providing a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in the molecular biology of sarcomas and their effects on clinical oncology; it is meant for a broad readership ranging from novices to experts in the field of sarcoma.
Sarcoma treatment in the era of molecular medicine