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Adult Benign Brain Neoplasm

MedGen UID:
234020
Concept ID:
C1332466
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Adult Brain Neoplasm; Benign Adult Brain Tumor; Benign Neoplasm of Adult Brain; Benign Neoplasm of the Adult Brain; Benign Tumor of Adult Brain; Benign Tumor of the Adult Brain; Brain Neoplasms, Adult, Benign

Definition

A benign neoplasm of the brain occurring in adults. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Rudà R, Bruno F, Pellerino A, Soffietti R
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Perkins A, Liu G
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Diagnosis

Wang LM, Englander ZK, Miller ML, Bruce JN
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Lapointe S, Perry A, Butowski NA
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Davis ME
Clin J Oncol Nurs 2016 Oct 1;20(5 Suppl):S2-8. doi: 10.1188/16.CJON.S1.2-8. PMID: 27668386Free PMC Article
Perkins A, Liu G
Am Fam Physician 2016 Feb 1;93(3):211-7. PMID: 26926614

Therapy

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Prognosis

Arrillaga-Romany I, Lassman A, McGovern SL, Mueller S, Nabors B, van den Bent M, Vogelbaum MA, Allen JE, Melemed AS, Tarapore RS, Wen PY, Cloughesy T
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Ostrom QT, Cioffi G, Gittleman H, Patil N, Waite K, Kruchko C, Barnholtz-Sloan JS
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Clinical prediction guides

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Recent systematic reviews

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