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What is the most common malignant childhood brain tumor?
What is the most common malignant childhood brain tumor?
- Medulloblastoma (correct)
- Glioblastoma
- Astrocytoma
- Meningioma
From which cell populations does medulloblastoma originate?
From which cell populations does medulloblastoma originate?
- Late developmental cell populations
- Early progenitor cell populations (correct)
- Adult progenitor cells
- Somatic stem cells
What are the four molecular subgroups of medulloblastoma described in the text?
What are the four molecular subgroups of medulloblastoma described in the text?
- WNT, SHH, Group 3, Group 4 (correct)
- Ventral, dorsal, lateral, superior
- Parietal, temporal, occipital, frontal
- Epidermal, dermal, subdermal, mesodermal
What are the common signs and symptoms of medulloblastoma in children?
What are the common signs and symptoms of medulloblastoma in children?
What is the purpose of postoperative adjuvant treatment for medulloblastoma?
What is the purpose of postoperative adjuvant treatment for medulloblastoma?
Which of the following represents the embryonal tumor that originates from early progenitor cell populations present during early development?
Which of the following represents the embryonal tumor that originates from early progenitor cell populations present during early development?
What are the distinct diseases with unique clinical and molecular features that medulloblastoma is composed of?
What are the distinct diseases with unique clinical and molecular features that medulloblastoma is composed of?
What is the primary goal of postoperative adjuvant treatment for medulloblastoma?
What is the primary goal of postoperative adjuvant treatment for medulloblastoma?
What are the most common signs and symptoms that children with medulloblastoma often present with?
What are the most common signs and symptoms that children with medulloblastoma often present with?
Who first described medulloblastoma as a posterior fossa tumor of childhood?
Who first described medulloblastoma as a posterior fossa tumor of childhood?
