System of nervous neoplasm | |
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Specialty | Neurosurgery, oncology |
A nervous system neoplasm is a tumor affecting the nervous system.[1] Types include:
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Endocrine |
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CNS |
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Note: Not all brain tumors are of nervous tissue, and not all nervous tissue tumors are in the brain (see brain metastasis). |