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Nervous System Neoplasms

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Definition: Benign and malignant neoplastic processes arising from or involving components of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, cranial nerves, and meninges. Included in this category are primary and metastatic nervous system neoplasms.  GEN: prefer specific precoord; do not confuse with NEOPLASMS, NERVOUS TISSUE (neopl composed of nerve tissue; TN 135); coord IM with histol type of neopl (IM)   
Examples Central Nervous System Neoplasms; Cranial Nerve Neoplasms; Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System; Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms
Other names Neoplasms, Nervous System; Tumors, Nervous System; Tumor, Nervous System; Nervous System Tumor; Nervous System Neoplasm; Neoplasm, Nervous System; Tumors of the Nervous System; Nervous System Tumors
 
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Melanoma astrocytoma syndrome  0   *Astrocytoma *Melanoma *Nervous System Neoplasms.

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