Leptomeningeal cancer

Leptomeningeal cancer

Leptomeningeal cancer is a tumor that involves the two innermost meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord).

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* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=45749 Leptomeningeal cancer] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms


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