A rare cancer that develops in germ cells that are found in areas of the body other than the ovary or testicle (such as the brain, chest, abdomen, or tailbone). … [Read more...]
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extracranial germ cell tumor
A rare cancer that forms in germ cells in the testicle or ovary, or in germ cells that have traveled to areas of the body other than the brain (such as the … [Read more...]
Ewing sarcoma family of tumors
A group of cancers that includes Ewing tumor of bone (ETB or Ewing sarcoma of bone), extraosseous Ewing (EOE) tumors, primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET or … [Read more...]
ependymal tumor
A type of brain tumor that begins in cells lining the spinal cord central canal (fluid-filled space down the center) or the ventricles (fluid-filled spaces of … [Read more...]
CNS tumor
A tumor of the central nervous system (CNS), including brain stem glioma, craniopharyngioma, medulloblastoma, and meningioma. Also called central nervous system … [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...]
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...]
brain tumor
The growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). … [Read more...]
brain stem tumor
A tumor in the part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord (the brain stem). … [Read more...]