Tumors of CNS and PNS

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Across
  1. 4. Benign tumor of the pituitary gland
  2. 6. Tumor arising from the ependymal cells lining the ventricles of the brain.
  3. 9. Tumor originating from Schwann cells of peripheral nerves
  4. 13. Benign tumor of nerve sheath cells
  5. 14. Brain tumor derived from oligodendrocytes.
  6. 15. Primary brain tumor derived from astrocytes.
  7. 16. Rare tumor typically found in bones or soft tissues.
  8. 17. Noncancerous tumor affecting the vestibulocochlear nerve.
  9. 18. Tumor arising from the pineal gland.
  10. 20. Tumor with both neuronal and glial components
Down
  1. 1. Vascular tumor often found in the cerebellum or spinal cord.
  2. 2. Spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another.
  3. 3. Rare tumor near the pituitary gland affecting the sellar region.
  4. 5. Rare tumor arising from remnants of the notochord.
  5. 7. Cancer of the meninges, the protective layers surrounding the CNS
  6. 8. Aggressive and malignant form of glioma.
  7. 10. Tumor arising from the meninges of the brain or spinal cord.
  8. 11. Cancerous tumor arising in nerve tissue, usually in children
  9. 12. Common brain tumor originating from glial cells.
  10. 19. Highly malignant tumor that usually occurs in the cerebellum.