A type of cancer that arises from a particular type of cell within the brain or spinal cord. Also called central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumor. … [Read more...]
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clear cell sarcoma of the kidney
A rare type of kidney cancer, in which the inside of the cells look clear when viewed under a microscope. Clear cell sarcoma can spread from the kidney to other … [Read more...]
choroid plexus tumor
A rare type of cancer that occurs in the ventricles of the brain. It usually occurs in children younger than 2 years. … [Read more...]
chlorotoxin
A substance being studied in the diagnosis and treatment of glioma (a type of brain cancer) and other types of cancer. It binds to cancer cells in the brain and … [Read more...]
cerebrospinal fluid diversion
A process used to drain fluid that has built up around the brain and spinal cord. A shunt (a long, thin tube) is placed in a ventricle of the brain and threaded … [Read more...]
cerebrum
The largest part of the brain. It is divided into two hemispheres, or halves, called the cerebral hemispheres. Areas within the cerebrum control muscle … [Read more...]
cerebrospinal fluid
The fluid that flows in and around the hollow spaces of the brain and spinal cord, and between two of the meninges (the thin layers of tissue that cover and … [Read more...]
cerebellopontine
Having to do with two structures of the brain, the cerebellum (located at the lower back of the brain) and the pons (located at the base of the brain in front … [Read more...]
central nervous system tumor
A tumor of the central nervous system, including brain stem glioma, craniopharyngioma, medulloblastoma, and meningioma. Also called CNS tumor. … [Read more...]
central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumor
A type of cancer that arises from a particular type of cell within the brain or spinal cord. Also called CNS PNET. … [Read more...]