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Neuroectodermal Tumors
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Definition
: Malignant neoplasms arising in the neuroectoderm, the portion of the ectoderm of the early embryo that gives rise to the central and peripheral nervous systems, including some glial cells.
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Examples
Craniopharyngioma
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Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
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Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic
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Neuroendocrine Tumors
Other names
Tumors, Neuroectodermal; Tumor, Neuroectodermal; Neuroectodermal Tumor