📋Overview
Brain cancer is a term referring to malignant tumors originating in the brain tissue or spreading to the brain from other body parts. It includes primary brain tumors, which arise from brain cells, and secondary (metastatic) brain tumors, which spread from cancers elsewhere. Modern terminology distinguishes brain cancers by tumor type and grade, such as gliomas, meningiomas, and medulloblastomas.
Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0153633ICD-10-CM
C71C71.9
MeSH
D001932
SNOMED CT (US)
428061005
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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