I: Central Nervous System
The central nervous system contains several groups of cell types which lead to a variety of malignancies:
- Neuronal cells, which rarely give rise to malignancy
- Glial cells (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes and ependymal cells) that support the neuronal tissue
In addition, there are numerous other pathologies that can develop from specialised areas of the brain; the central nervous system is also the site of many malignancies in childhood that are not seen in adulthood.
Central Nervous System Malignancy
Glioma
Pineal Gland Tumours
Embryonal Tumours
Meningioma
Haemangiopericytoma
Tumours of the Sellar Region
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Pathology
- A: Breast Malignancy
- B: Thoracic Tumours
- C: Head and Neck Malignancy
- D: Skin Malignancy
- E: Male Reproductive System
- F: Female Reproductive System Malignancies
- G: Urinary Tract
- H: Gastrointestinal Malignancy
- I: Central Nervous System
- J: Haematological Malignancy
- K: Sarcoma
- L: Paediatric Tumours
- M: Endocrine Malignancy
- N: Non Malignant Disease
- P: Effects of Radiation on Normal Tissue
- Q: Diagnostic Dilemmas