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Primary brain tumors refer to a heterogeneous group of tumors arising from cells within the CNS. Meningiomas are the most common nonmalignant primary brain tumors, followed by pituitary and nerve sheath tumors. Gliomas represent 75% of malignant primary brain tumors in adults and of these, more than half are glioblastomas. Gliomas are tumors of neuroectodermal origin arising from glial or precursor cells [1].
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The current chapter is a revision made by Saverio Pollice, Angela Lorusso, and Tommaso Scarabino of the original chapter written by Saverio Pollice, Gilda Morlino, Michela Capuano, and Tommaso Scarabino in the previous edition of the book.
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Pollice, S., Lorusso, A., Scarabino, T. (2020). Brain Tumors. In: Scarabino, T., Pollice, S. (eds) Imaging Gliomas After Treatment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31210-7_1
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