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Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor · CancerIndex

Cancers
Neoplasm
Neoplasm by Special Category
Embryonal Neoplasm
Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor

Cancer Family

Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor

CI-CAN-00000115Explore in graph →

72 active trials18 evidence items

NCIt: C6990
DOID: 0060103

Overview
Statistics
Survival
Genomics5
Variants & evidence18
Drugs3
Trials240
Research
Rankings
Sources & provenance

Data completeness4 / 7 dimensions

Epidemiology (no data yet)
Survival (no data yet)
Trials (data present)
Literature (data present)
Genomics (data present)
Evidence (data present)
Therapies (no data yet)

Computed from entity_counters.completeness · refreshed after each connector run

Definition

What this entity is

A malignant neoplasm of embryonal origin, arising from the central nervous system. It usually affects children. Representative examples include ependymoblastoma, medulloblastoma, and atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor.

Definition text as published by ncit-evsProvenance

Source: NCI Thesaurus (NCIt)
Dataset: NCI Thesaurus
Version: 26.08e
Retrieved: Sep 8, 2026
Layer: raw (as published)
Evidence: expert curation
License: CC BY 4.0
Run: ING-NCITEVS-20260908-000001

Open at source Curated

Data updated 22 days agoSource updated 26.08e

Taxonomy

Position in the hierarchies

Several hierarchies coexist; edges are listed per hierarchy type with their source.

Parents

ncit

Embryonal NeoplasmCancer Family
Malignant Central Nervous System NeoplasmCancer
Primary Central Nervous System NeoplasmSubtype

Children (12)

ncit

Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor2 sub
Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor, Not Elsewhere Classified
Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor, Not Otherwise Specified5 sub
Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor with Rhabdoid Features
Central Nervous System Ewing Sarcoma/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor1 sub
Central Nervous System Medulloepithelioma

Anatomy

Anatomical sites

Nervous SystemC3268

Record

Identity

CancerIndex ID: CI-CAN-00000115
Entity type: Cancer Family
Malignant: Yes
Solid / hematologic: Solid tumor
Pediatric relevant: Not flagged
Rare cancer: Unknown (no incidence data yet)
Hierarchy depth: 3
Classification version: 26.08e
Semantic types: Neoplastic Process
Status: Active
Record updated: 2026-09-08

Coverage

Data completeness

Trials (all / active)

Central Nervous System Tumor with BCOR Internal Tandem Duplication

Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor5 sub

Cribriform Neuroepithelial Tumor

Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes4 sub

Medulloblastoma22 sub

Pineoblastoma3 sub

85 descendants in total; counters on this page aggregate over all of them.

240 / 72

Publications (all / 5y)

59 / 37

Evidence items

18

Genes / variants

7 / 11

Drugs (any / approved)

3 / 0

Genomic cohorts

5

Epidemiology / survival obs.

0 / 0

Data updated 51 minutes agoSource updated unknowncounters aggregate over descendants

Names

Synonyms (12)

Central Nervous System Embryonal Neoplasmsynonym · NCIt
Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumorsynonym · CIViC
CNS Embryonal Neoplasmsynonym · NCIt
CNS Embryonal Tumorsynonym · NCIt
Embryonal Neoplasm of Central Nervous Systemsynonym · NCIt
Embryonal Neoplasm of CNSsynonym · NCIt
Embryonal Neoplasm of the Central Nervous Systemsynonym · NCIt
Embryonal Neoplasm of the CNSsynonym · NCIt
Embryonal Tumor of Central Nervous Systemsynonym · NCIt
Embryonal Tumor of CNSsynonym · NCIt
Embryonal Tumor of the Central Nervous Systemsynonym · NCIt
Embryonal Tumor of the CNSsynonym · NCIt

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Key figures

At a glance

Each figure carries its unit, period and source; ranks link to "Why this rank?".

US deaths18,523countUnited States · 2024 · both sexes · all agescdc-wonderObservedrank #9 of 31 (USA · both sexes · all ages · 2024 · top-level cancers)figures shown for Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm (registry level) — open Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm
US new cases22,882countUnited States · 2023 · both sexes · all agescdc-uscsObservedrank #17 of 32 (USA · both sexes · all ages · 2023 · top-level cancers)figures shown for Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm (registry level) — open Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm
US age-standardized mortality4.4per 100,000United States · 2024 · both sexes · all ages · 2000 U.S. Std. Populationcdc-wonderObservedrank #8 of 23 (USA · both sexes · all ages · 2024 · top-level cancers)figures shown for Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm (registry level) — open Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm
Active trials72countcurrent registry status · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputedrank #231 of 1,654 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Recruiting trials33countstatus RECRUITING · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputedrank #247 of 1,284 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Curated evidence items18countaccepted CIViC items · entity + descendantscivicComputedrank #155 of 492 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Publications, last 12 months5countPubMed records · stored query · 12-month windowpubmedComputedrank #1262 of 2,294 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Genomic cohorts5countopen GDC projects · entity + descendantsgdcComputedrank #149 of 296 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)

Data updated 51 minutes agoSource updated unknownregistry figures: cdc-uscs · latest year available per metric · counters aggregate over descendants