malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005103",
  "term": "malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "MPNST"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/malignant-peripheral-nerve-sheath-tumor/"
}