Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor

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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor
TermMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor
Short definitionmalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor - (pronounced) (muh-LIG-nunt peh-RIH-feh-rul.
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor - (pronounced) (muh-LIG-nunt peh-RIH-feh-rul. . . TOO-mer) A type of soft tissue sarcoma that develops in cells that form a protective sheath (covering) around peripheral nerves, which are nerves that lie outside the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Also called MPNST

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