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  2. Colloid cyst - Wikipedia

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    CT scan of a 1 cm colloid cyst. A colloid cyst is a non-malignant tumor in the brain. It consists of a gelatinous material contained within a membrane of epithelial tissue. It is almost always found just posterior to the foramen of Monro in the anterior aspect of the third ventricle, originating from the roof of the ventricle.

  3. Pilocytic astrocytoma - Wikipedia

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    Pilocytic astrocytoma (and its variant pilomyxoid astrocytoma) is a brain tumor that occurs most commonly in children and young adults (in the first 20 years of life). They usually arise in the cerebellum, near the brainstem, in the hypothalamic region, or the optic chiasm, but they may occur in any area where astrocytes are present, including the cerebral hemispheres and the spinal cord.

  4. Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour - Wikipedia

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    Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour (DNT, DNET) is a type of brain tumor.Most commonly found in the temporal lobe, DNTs have been classified as benign tumours. [1] These are glioneuronal tumours comprising both glial and neuron cells and often have ties to focal cortical dysplasia.

  5. Astrocytoma - Wikipedia

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    The highest graded astrocytoma (grade IV GBM) is the most common primary nervous system cancer and second most frequent brain tumor after brain metastasis. Despite the low incidence of astrocytomas compared to other human cancers, mortality is significant, as the higher grades (III & IV) present high mortality rates (mainly due to late ...

  6. Nervous system neoplasm - Wikipedia

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    Nervous system neoplasms include various types of brain and spinal cord tumors, such as gliomas, and meningiomas (of the CNS), and schwannomas (of the PNS) and can be either benign or malignant. [1] In the CNS a tumor may be a secondary malignant tumor having metastasised (spread from a primary site in the body). Treatment and prognosis depend ...

  7. Central neurocytoma - Wikipedia

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    Tumor samples stained using H&E stain and examined under the microscope revealed that CNC is a well-differentiated tumor with benign histological features. The tumor is composed of “uniform, small-to-medium-sized cells with rounded nuclei, finely stippled chromatin and inconspicuous nucleoli, along with scant cytoplasm.”

  8. The #1 Early Brain Cancer Sign Most People Miss ... - AOL

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    Most Commonly Missed Early Brain Cancer Signs. Dr. Ahluwalia says that the earliest symptoms of brain cancer depend on the size and location of the brain tumor. “Often, one of the first symptoms ...

  9. Central nervous system tumor - Wikipedia

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    Removal of tumor tissues helps decrease the pressure of the tumor on nearby parts of the brain. [17] The main goal of surgery is to remove as much as possible of the tumor mass while preserving normal brain function, and to relieve the symptoms caused by the tumor such as headache, nausea and vomiting. [18]