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Benign neoplasm of brain, unspecified

Known as: Benign Neoplasm, Brain, brain tumor benign, benign brain tumour 
A primary, slow growing, noninvasive neoplasm of the brain. In children, astrocytomas of the cerebellum represent relatively common benign brain… 
National Institutes of Health

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Benign Cerebellar Neoplasms
Benign NeoplasmBrainBrain Tumor, PrimaryBrain Tumor, Recurrent

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Benign neurologic neoplasmsBrain NeoplasmsCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsNeoplasm, uncertain whether benign or malignant

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Paediatric head CT scan and subsequent risk of malignancy and benign brain tumour: a nation-wide population-based cohort study
Background:To evaluate the possible association between paediatric head computed tomography (CT) examination and increased… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Rapid recurrence and malignant transformation of pilocytic astrocytoma in adult patients
Pilocytic astrocytoma is a slow-growing, circumscribed glioma that most frequently occurs within the pediatric population. In… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Vascular abnormalities in pediatric craniopharyngioma patients treated with radiation therapy
Craniopharyngioma is a benign brain tumor that can be treated with some combination of surgery, intracystic chemotherapy and… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Gender difference in relation to depression and quality of life among patients with a primary brain tumor
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Case-Control Study on Cellular and Cordless Telephones and the Risk for Acoustic Neuroma or Meningioma in Patients Diagnosed 2000–2003
We performed a case-control study on the use of cellular and cordless telephones and the risk for brain tumors. We report the… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Meningioma and hormonal influences
Meningiomas are slow-growing benign brain tumors. The etiology of meningioma is largely unknown, and exposure to high-dose… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Transcriptional expression of survivin and its splice variants in brain tumors in humans.
OBJECT Survivin, one of the apoptosis inhibitor proteins, has been detected in most cancers in humans. In addition, two splice… 
2002
2002
The Alteration of Prostaglandin E2 Levels in Patients with Brain Tumors before and after Tumor Removal
AbstractBackground. Both experimental and human tumors often synthesize high levels of prostaglandins, most notably prostaglandin… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Leukemia following occupational exposure to 60-Hz electric and magnetic fields among Ontario electric utility workers.
In a nested case-control study of 1,484 cancer cases and 2,179 matched controls from a cohort of 31,543 Ontario Hydro male… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Intracranial tumors and West syndrome.
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