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Tumors of the central nervous system

CNS tumor families according to the WHO classification (2007):

• Tumours of neuroepithelial tissue
  • Astrocytic tumours
  • Oligodendroglial tumours
  • Oligoastrocytic tumours
  • Ependymal tumours
  • Choroid plexus tumours
  • Other neuroepithelial tumours
  • Neuronal and mixed neuronal-glial tumours
  • Tumours of the pineal region
  • Embryonal tumours
• Tumours of cranial and paraspinal nerves
• Tumours of the meninges
  • Tumours of meningothelial cells
  • Mesenchymal tumours
  • Primary melanocytic lesions
  • Other neoplasms related to the meninges
• Tumors of the haematopoietic system
• Germ cell tumours
• Tumours of the sellar region
• Metastatic Tumours