Subtype
Adult Central Nervous System Neoplasm
CI-CAN-00000416Explore in graph →
Non-malignant32 active trials1 evidence items
- NCIt
- C5131
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Subtype
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Definition
A benign or malignant neoplasm of the brain, spinal cord, or meninges occurring in adults. Representative examples of primary neoplasms include astrocytoma, meningioma, pituitary adenoma, and neurilemoma. Representative examples of tumor metastases from other organs to the central nervous system include lung and breast carcinoma.
Data updated 22 days agoSource updated 26.08e
Taxonomy
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Parents
Children (13)
Anatomy
83 descendants in total; counters on this page aggregate over all of them.
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Names
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Key figures
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