Diseases

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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Structured Summary

Abstract

Benign and malignant neoplastic processes that arise from or secondarily involve the brain, spinal cord, or meninges.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • CNS Neoplasm
  • CNS Neoplasms
  • Central Nervous System Neoplasm
  • Central Nervous System Tumor
  • Central Nervous System Tumors
  • Neoplasms, Central Nervous System
  • Tumors, Central Nervous System
  • Neoplasm, CNS
  • Neoplasms, CNS
  • Central Nervous System Neoplasms, Primary
  • Primary Central Nervous System Neoplasm
  • Primary Central Nervous System Neoplasms

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Aspects Covered

39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with histological type of neoplasm

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History Note

92

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Previous Indexing

  • Brain Neoplasms (1966-1991)
  • Nervous System Neoplasms (1980-1991)
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms (1966-1991)

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NLM Classification

WL 358

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Central Nervous System Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016543. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016543
  2. Central Nervous System Neoplasms. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_nervous_system_tumor
  3. Central Nervous System Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4335557