Melek Ahmed

Dr. Melek Ahmed


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 September 2024 in Cancers
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MAMelek Ahmed
Melek Ahmed
ASAnne Sieben
Anne Sieben
TGToon Van Genechten
Toon Van Genechten
SLSasha Libbrecht
Sasha Libbrecht
NGNathalie Gilis
Nathalie Gilis
LLLaetitia Lebrun
Laetitia Lebrun
Background and Objectives: Central Nervous System (CNS) pediatric tumors represent the most common solid tumors in children with a wide variability in terms of survival and therapeutic response. By contrast to their adult counterpart, the mutational landscape of pediatric CNS tumors is characterized by oncogenic fusions rather than multiple mutated genes. CNS pediatric tumors associated with oncogenic fusions represent a complex landscape of tumors with wide radiological, morphological and clinical heterogeneity. In the fifth CNS WHO classification, there are few pediatric CNS tumors for which diagnosis is based on a single oncogenic fusion. This work aims to provide an overview of the impact of rare oncogenic fusions (NTRK, ROS, ALK, MET, FGFR, RAF, MN1, BCOR and CIC genes) on pathogenesis, histological phenotype, diagnostics and theranostics in pediatric CNS tumors. We report four cases of pediatric CNS tumors associated with NTRK (n = 2), ROS (n = 1) and FGFR3 (n = 1) oncogenic fusion genes as a proof of concept. Cases presentation and literature review: The literature review and the cohort that we described here underline that most of these rare oncogenic fusions are not specific to a single morpho-molecular entity. Even within tumors harboring the same oncogenic fusions, a wide range of morphological, molecular and epigenetic entities can be observed. Conclusions: These findings highlight the need for caution when applying the fifth CNS WHO classification, as the vast majority of these fusions are not yet incorporated in the diagnosis, including grade evaluation and DNA methylation classification.

16 May 2022 in Clinical Neuropathology
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MAMelek Ahmed
Melek Ahmed
MPMania De Praeter
Mania De Praeter
JVJoris Verlooy
Joris Verlooy
ASAn-Sofie Schoonjans
An-Sofie Schoonjans
SDSven Dekeyzer
Sven Dekeyzer
PPPatrick Pauwels
Patrick Pauwels