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Tumors of the central nervous system

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

Tumors of the central nervous system

CNS tumor families according to the WHO classification:

• 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

Glioblastoma
Sagittal MRI with contrast of a glioblastoma in a 15-year-old boy
WHO Classification
Standard name	Glioblastoma
Structure	Neuroepithelial Tumors └►Astrocytic Tumors └►Glioblastoma
ICD-O Code & WHO Grade
ICD-O Code	9440/3
WHO Grade	IV
Synonyms & Acronyms
Synonyms	Glioblastoma multiforme Grade IV Astrocytoma Spongioblastoma multiforme (historic)
Acronyms	GBM, GBL (rare)
Epidemiology
Incidence	2-3/100,000/Y new cases/population/year
Age peak	45-70
M/F ratio	1.5/1
Prognosis
Mean overall survival	12 months
Medicine WikiProject/Neurology task force

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