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Request for new term "Metastatic malignant neoplasm in the brain"
Label
Metastatic malignant neoplasm in the brain
Synonyms
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Synonym type
None
Definition
A metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the brain.
Parent term
MONDO:0001657 brain cancer or MONDO:00024880 metastatic malignant neoplasm
Children term(s)
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ORCID Identifier
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Website URL
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Additional comments
Some "metastatic malignant neoplasms" are defined as "secondary neoplasms", "metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes" is defined as "neoplasm". Cancers currently only include "neoplasms", but not "secondary neoplasms" which means that some "metastatic malignant neoplasms" are not cancers, while "metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes" is. The textual definitions for some cancers also explicitly mention metastases.
