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Chapter-122 Embryonal Tumours of the Central Nervous System

BOOK TITLE: Ramamurthi and Tandon’s Textbook of Neurosurgery (3 Volumes)

Author
1. Sarkar Chitra
2. MC Sharma
ISBN
9789350250723
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10307_122
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
11
Author Affiliations
1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, E-mail: sarkarcs@hotmail.com, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, India
2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

This chapter provides detail description of Embryonal tumours of the central nervous system. Chapter has 5 well illustrated diagrams and pictures. Embryonal tumors of the central nervous system, medulloblastomas, molecular genetics of medulloblastomas, molecular differences between the different medulloblastoma variants, risk stratification in medulloblastomas, molecular cytogenetic factors and signalling pathway markers, atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors, central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumors, supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor, medulloepithelioma and ependymoblastoma are described in detail. 75 references are included at the end of the chapter to facilitate further reading.

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