title: Gliomatosis cerebri: A consensus summary report from the First International Gliomatosis cerebri Group Meeting, March 26-27, 2015, Paris, France.
abstract: Gliomatosis cerebri (GC) is a universally fatal extensive and diffuse infiltration of brain parenchyma by a glial tumor. Many aspects of this phenomenon remain unknown. The First International Gliomatosis cerebri Group Meeting had the following goals: refine the clinical and radiologic diagnostic criteria for GC, suggest appropriate diagnostic procedures, standardize tissue manipulation for histologic and molecular characterization, and prioritize relevant preclinical projects. Also, general treatment recommendations were outlined for the pediatric population. Importantly, this meeting was the starting point for meaningful collaborative international research projects. This review is a consensus summary of discussions shared and conclusions derived from this meeting.
authors.affiliation: Children's Brain Tumor Project, Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Jeffrey P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Greenfield
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castañeda Heredia
authors.affiliation: Children's Brain Tumor Project, Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Emilie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: George
authors.affiliation: The Pediatric Brain Tumor Center, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Kieran
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona, Spain. amorales@hsjdbcn.org.|Division of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona, Spain. amorales@hsjdbcn.org.
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morales La Madrid
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic; D006801:Humans; D018302:Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D059906:Neuroimaging; D011379:Prognosis
keywords: Gliomatosis cerebri; consensus; meeting