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Central Nervous System Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor

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Overview

NCI Definition: An aggressive malignant embryonal neoplasm arising from the central nervous system. This category includes ependymoblastoma, medulloepithelioma, and supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor. It usually follows an aggressive clinical course. [1]

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Disease Details

Synonyms
CNS PNET, Central Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor, Central Primitive Neuroectodermal Neoplasm, Central Nervous System Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (WHO Grade IV), CNS Primitive Neuroectodermal Neoplasm, Central Nervous System Primitive Neuroectodermal Neoplasm, CNS Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor, Central Nervous System PNET
Parent(s)
Malignant Infratentorial Neoplasm

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

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