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Preferred term

Brain Neoplasms  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Neoplasms of the intracranial components of the central nervous system, including the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, hypothalamus, thalamus, brain stem, and cerebellum. Brain neoplasms are subdivided into primary (originating from brain tissue) and secondary (i.e., metastatic) forms. Primary neoplasms are subdivided into benign and malignant forms. In general, brain tumors may also be classified by age of onset, histologic type, or presenting location in the brain.

Entry terms

  • Brain Tumors
  • Neoplasms, Brain

In other languages

  • French

  • Tumeurs cérébrales
  • Tumeurs de l'encéphale
  • Tumeurs encéphaliques

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-G7CCX6BB-C

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