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Primary Brain Stem Neoplasm

MedGen UID:
155948
Concept ID:
C0751886
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Brain Stem Neoplasms, Primary; Brainstem Neoplasm, Primary; Brainstem Neoplasms, Primary; Neoplasm, Primary Brainstem; Neoplasms, Brainstem, Primary; Neoplasms, Primary Brainstem; Primary Brain Stem Neoplasms; Primary Brainstem Neoplasm; Primary Brainstem Neoplasms

Definition

A neoplasm that originates from the brain stem. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Biserova K, Jakovlevs A, Uljanovs R, Strumfa I
Cells 2021 Mar 11;10(3) doi: 10.3390/cells10030621. PMID: 33799798Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Grimm SA, Chamberlain MC
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Therapy

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Nature 2022 Mar;603(7903):934-941. Epub 2022 Feb 7 doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-04489-4. PMID: 35130560Free PMC Article
Biserova K, Jakovlevs A, Uljanovs R, Strumfa I
Cells 2021 Mar 11;10(3) doi: 10.3390/cells10030621. PMID: 33799798Free PMC Article
Weller M, Le Rhun E
Cancer Treat Rev 2020 Jul;87:102029. Epub 2020 May 4 doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2020.102029. PMID: 32408220

Prognosis

Weisbrod LJ, Thiraviyam A, Vengoji R, Shonka N, Jain M, Ho W, Batra SK, Salehi A
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Clinical prediction guides

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Recent systematic reviews

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