central nervous system germ cell tumor

Term ID

DOID:4439

Synonyms

central nervous system germ cell tumour
germ cell tumor of the CNS
germ cell tumour of the CNS

Definition

A central nervous system cancer that is characterized by tumors near the pineal gland, the pituitary gland and the tissue just above it, develops from mismigrational pluripotent embryonic cells that remain in the brain after birth, has_material_basis_in abnormally proliferating cells derives_from germ cells. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25233069

References

NCI:C5461
UMLS_CUI:C1332880

Ontology

Human Disease ( DOID:4439 )

Relationships

is a type of: central nervous system cancer germ cell cancer

central nervous system cancer germ cell cancer Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: central nervous system adult germ cell tumor central nervous system childhood germ cell tumor central nervous system embryonal carcinoma central nervous system endodermal sinus tumor central nervous system germinoma ... Show All 7 Terms

central nervous system adult germ cell tumor central nervous system childhood germ cell tumor central nervous system embryonal carcinoma central nervous system endodermal sinus tumor central nervous system germinoma central nervous system neuroblastoma central nervous system teratoma Show first 5 Terms

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