Nervous System Neoplasms
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Benign and malignant neoplastic processes arising from or involving components of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, cranial nerves, and meninges. Included in this category are primary and metastatic nervous system neoplasms. |
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GEN: prefer specific precoord; do not confuse with NEOPLASMS, NERVOUS TISSUE (neopl composed of nerve tissue; TN 135); coord IM with histol type of neopl (IM) |
| Previously Indexed: |
Brain Neoplasms (1966-1979),Neoplasms (1966-1979),Neoplasms, Experimental (1966-1979),Nervous System Diseases (1966-1979) |
Nervous System Neoplasms Categories.
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Central Nervous System Neoplasms - Benign and malignant neoplastic processes that arise from or secondarily involve the brain, spinal cord, or meninges. |
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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms - Benign and malignant neoplasms that arise from one or more of the twelve cranial nerves. |
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Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System - Degenerative or inflammatory conditions affecting the central or peripheral nervous system that develop in association with a systemic neoplasm without direct invasion by tumor. They may be associated with circulating antibodies that react with the affected neural tissue. (Intern Med 1996 Dec;35(12):925-9) |
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Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - Neoplasms which arise from peripheral nerve tissue. This includes NEUROFIBROMAS; SCHWANNOMAS; GRANULAR CELL TUMORS; and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, pp1750-1) |
Nervous System Neoplasms Definitions and Terms
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