Neuroectodermal tumor

Neuroectodermal tumor
Neuroectodermal tumor
Classification and external resources
MeSH D018358

A neuroectodermal tumor is a tumor of the central or peripheral nervous system.

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".

v · d · eNervous tissue tumors/NS neoplasm/Neuroectodermal tumor (ICD-O 9350–9589) (C70–C72, D32–D33, 191–192/225)
Endocrine/
sellar (9350–9379)
CNS
(9380–9539)
Neuroepithelial
(brain tumors,
spinal tumors)
Astrocytoma (Pilocytic astrocytoma, Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, Fibrillary (also diffuse or lowgrade) astrocytomas, Anaplastic astrocytoma, Glioblastoma multiforme)
Ependymoma · Subependymoma
Multiple/unknown
Mature
neuron
Primitive
Meningiomas
(meninges)
Hematopoietic
PNS: NST
(9540–9579)
note: not all brain tumors are of nervous tissue, and not all nervous tissue tumors are in the brain (see brain metastases)

M: CNS

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proc, drug(N1A/2AB/C/3/4/7A/B/C/D)

M: PNS

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proc, drug(N1B)



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