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What is malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor?
Pronunciation: /məˈlɪgnənt pərˈɪfərəl nərv ʃiθ ˈtumər/
malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor
Definition
A type of soft tissue sarcoma that develops in cells that form a protective sheath (covering) around peripheral nerves, which are nerves that are outside of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Also called MPNST.