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Confusingly, it is known as EWS/PNET. ''EWS'' is ''Ewing sarcoma''. ''pPNET'' is ''peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour''. ''EWS'' and ''pPNET'' were once thought to be different tumours. | Confusingly, it is known as EWS/PNET. ''EWS'' is ''Ewing sarcoma''. ''pPNET'' is ''peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour''. ''EWS'' and ''pPNET'' were once thought to be different tumours. | ||
''Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour'' should not be confused with ''[[primitive neuroectodermal tumour]]'', commonly abbreviated ''PNET'', a (supertentorial) brain tumour with similarities to [[medulloblastoma]]. | ''Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour'' should not be confused with ''[[primitive neuroectodermal tumour]]'', commonly abbreviated ''PNET'', a (supertentorial) [[brain tumour]] with similarities to [[medulloblastoma]]. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||