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Tumors Molecular and Genomic Mechanism and Diagnostics of CNS Tumors

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This chapter delves into the molecular and genomic mechanisms underlying a diverse spectrum of CNS tumors. Specifically, the chapter covers gliomas, ependymomas, medulloblastomas, atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors, pineal region tumors, meningiomas, CNS solitary fibrous tumors/hemangiopericytomas, hemangioblastomas, vestibular schwannomas, and craniopharyngiomas. Through a series of multiple-choice questions, this chapter facilitates a deeper understanding of the molecular and genomic foundations of CNS tumors and further explores the clinical characteristics of specific molecular subtypes of these tumors.

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  1. Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

    Oday Atallah

  2. University of Baghdad, College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq

    Teeba A. Al-Ageely

  3. College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq

    Younus M. Al-Khazaali

  4. University of Mustansiriyah, College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq

    Fatimah O. Ahmed

  5. Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku, Azerbaijan

    Alkawthar M. Abdulsada

  6. Gulf Medical University, College of Medicine, Ajman, United Arab Emirates

    Maliya Delawan

  7. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Samer S. Hoz

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Samer S. Hoz

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

    Oday Atallah

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Li Ma

  4. Department of Neurosurgery, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicin, Scranton, PA, USA

     Zaid Aljuboori

  5. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Mayur Sharma

  6. Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq

    Mustafa Ismail

  7. College of Medicine,, Gulf Medical University, Al Jurf, Ajman, United Arab Emirates

    Maliya Delawan

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Atallah, O. et al. (2024). Tumors Molecular and Genomic Mechanism and Diagnostics of CNS Tumors. In: Hoz, S.S., et al. Surgical Neuro-Oncology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53642-7_2

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