Neuroectodermal tumors primitive
Neuroectodermal tumors primitive: Introduction
Neuroectodermal tumors primitive: A type of brain tumor that consists of small round cells and is believed to originate from primitive nerve cells in the brain. Symptoms are determined by the exact location of the tumor.
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causes, and treatments of Neuroectodermal tumors primitive is available below.
Symptoms of Neuroectodermal tumors primitive
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Treatments for Neuroectodermal tumors primitive
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Neuroectodermal tumors primitive: Complications
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Causes of Neuroectodermal tumors primitive
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Neuroectodermal tumors primitive: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Neuroectodermal tumors primitive
Mild worm infections undiagnosed in children: Human worm infestations, esp. threadworm, can be overlooked in some cases,
because it may cause only mild or even absent symptoms.
Although...read more »
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from sudden...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the
more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed
(it can, of course, also fail to be diagnosed with fatal...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood...read more »
Spitz nevi misdiagnosed as dangerous melanoma skin cancer: One possible misdiagnosis to
consider in lieu of melanoma is spitz nevi.
See melanoma and spitz nevi....read more »
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms
of severe brain injury are hard to miss,
it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis.
The condition goes by...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms
such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked.
This is particularly true of mild...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition
that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed.
It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or dementia ...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had
suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return.
A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
These patients are not the typical migraine...read more »
Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency
is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as ...read more »
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Neuroectodermal tumors primitive: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Neuroectodermal tumors primitive: Rare Types
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Prognosis for Neuroectodermal tumors primitive
Prognosis for Neuroectodermal tumors primitive:
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Research about Neuroectodermal tumors primitive
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Clinical Trials for Neuroectodermal tumors primitive
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 Neuroectodermal tumors primitive include:
- Erlotinib and Temozolomide in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - erlotinib hydrochloride,temozolomide
- Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy, and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - carboplatin,cyclophosphamide,filgrastim,thiotepa,vincristine
- Combination Chemotherapy and Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With High-Risk Ewing's Sarcoma - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - cyclophosphamide,dexrazoxane,doxorubicin,ImmTher,vincristine
- Genetic Study of Newly Diagnosed Central Nervous System Tumors in Young Children - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation or Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Brain Cancer - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - carboplatin,filgrastim,temozolomide,thiotepa
- more trials...»
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Neuroectodermal tumors primitive: Broader Related Topics
Types of Neuroectodermal tumors primitive
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Definitions of Neuroectodermal tumors primitive:
Neuroectodermal tumors primitive is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Neuroectodermal tumors primitive, or a subtype of Neuroectodermal tumors primitive,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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