National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute
Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Send to Printer
CNS PNET

 A type of cancer that arises from a particular type of cell within the brain or spinal cord. Also called central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumor.

Previous Definitions:CMML, CMV, cnicin, CNS, CNS metastasis
Next Definitions:CNS prophylaxis, CNS sanctuary therapy, CNS tumor, CNTO 328, co-culture