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Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Brain Neoplasms
Nervous System Diseases > Nervous System Neoplasms > Central Nervous System Neoplasms > Brain Neoplasms
Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Site > Nervous System Neoplasms > Central Nervous System Neoplasms > Brain Neoplasms

Preferred term

Brain Neoplasms  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Brain Tumor
  • Brain Tumors
  • Neoplasms, Brain
  • Tumor, Brain

Note

  • coordinate with specific site in brain + histological type of neoplasm

Scope note

  • 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.

In other languages

  • aivokasvaimet

    Finnish

  • aivojen kasvaimet
  • aivojen syöpä
  • aivojen tuumorit
  • aivosyöpä
  • aivotuumorit
  • Hjärntumörer

    Swedish

  • Hjärncancer
  • Intrakraniella tumörer

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001932

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