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| Term | PNET |
| Short definition | PNET - (pronounced) One of a group of cancers that develop from the same type of early cells and share certain biochemical and genetic characteristics. Some PNETs develop in the brain and central nervous system (CNS PNET), others develop in sites outside the brain such as the limbs, pelvis, and chest wall (peripheral PNET). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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PNET - (pronounced) One of a group of cancers that develop from the same type of early cells and share certain biochemical and genetic characteristics. Some PNETs develop in the brain and central nervous system (CNS PNET), others develop in sites outside the brain such as the limbs, pelvis, and chest wall (peripheral PNET). Also called primitive neuroectodermal tumor
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