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Choroid Plexus neoplasms

Choroid Plexus neoplasms: Introduction

Choroid Plexus neoplasms: A rare type of brain tumor that originates in the choroids plexus. The choroids plexus is located inside a space in the brain called the ventricles and produces cerebrospinal fluid. Symptoms are determined by the size, type and exact location of the tumor. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Choroid Plexus neoplasms is available below.

Symptoms of Choroid Plexus neoplasms

• Buildup of fluid inside skull
• Increased pressure inside head
• Headache - usually when awakening
• Nausea - usually when awakening
• Vomiting - usually when awakening
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 16 symptoms of Choroid Plexus neoplasms

Treatments for Choroid Plexus neoplasms

• Radiation therapy, surgery, chemotherapy, brain shunt
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Choroid Plexus neoplasms?

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Choroid Plexus neoplasms: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Choroid Plexus neoplasms:

• Malignancy
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Less Common Symptoms of Choroid Plexus neoplasms

• Psychomotor retardation
• Tinnitus
• more symptoms...»

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Choroid Plexus neoplasms: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Choroid Plexus neoplasms

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Choroid Plexus neoplasms: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Cancer Specialists:
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  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
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Hospitals & Clinics: Choroid Plexus neoplasms

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Choroid Plexus neoplasms, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
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• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Choroid Plexus neoplasms: Rare Types

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  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
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• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Choroid Plexus neoplasms

Medical research articles related to Choroid Plexus neoplasms include:

• Choroid Plexus Papilloma (Overview)
• Choroid Plexus Papilloma (Follow-up)
• more research...»

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Research about Choroid Plexus neoplasms

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Clinical Trials for Choroid Plexus neoplasms

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Choroid Plexus neoplasms include:

• O6-Benzylguanine and Carmustine in Treating Children With Refractory CNS Tumors - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - carmustine,O6-benzylguanine
• Genetic Study of Newly Diagnosed Central Nervous System Tumors in Young Children - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Genetic Study of Brain Tumors in Young Children - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Chemotherapy and Vaccine Therapy Followed by Bone Marrow or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation and Interleukin-2 in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Brain Cancer - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - autologous lymphocytes,autologous tumor cell vaccine,carmustine,cisplatin,cyclophosphamide,filgrastim,interleukin-2,paclitaxel,sargramostim
• Diagnostic Study In Patients Receiving Treatment For Brain Tumors - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - gadopentetate dimeglumine
• more trials...»

See full list of 65 Clinical Trials for Choroid Plexus neoplasms

Statistics for Choroid Plexus neoplasms

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Definitions of Choroid Plexus neoplasms:

Choroid Plexus neoplasms is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Choroid Plexus neoplasms, or a subtype of Choroid Plexus neoplasms, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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