label: Central Nervous System Neoplasm
label_lc: central nervous system neoplasm
description: "A benign or malignant, primary or metastatic neoplasm that affects the brain, meninges, or spinal cord.  Representative examples of primary neoplasms include astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, ependymoma, and meningioma.  Representative examples of metastatic neoplasms include carcinoma and leukemia."