Supratentorial cancer
MONDO:0002071Primary and metastatic (secondary) tumors of the brain located above the tentorium cerebelli, a fold of dura mater separating the CEREBELLUM and brain STEM from the cerebral hemispheres and DIENCEPHALON (i.e., THALAMUS and HYPOTHALAMUS and related structures). In adults, primary neoplasms tend to arise in the supratentorial compartment, whereas in children they occur more frequently in the infratentorial space. Clinical manifestations vary with the location of the lesion, but SEIZURES; APHASIA; HEMIANOPSIA; hemiparesis; and sensory deficits are relatively common features. Metastatic supratentorial neoplasms are frequently multiple at the time of presentation.
Also known as: malignant supratentorial neoplasm, malignant supratentorial tumor, malignant supratentorial tumour, supratentorial neoplasms, malignant
2889 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 15 tagged with Supratentorial cancer itself.
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Sub-types of Supratentorial cancer
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Diencephalic cancer 0 trials · 25 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Thalamic cancer 1 trial · 24 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Chordoid glioma of the third ventricle 1 trial
- Diencephalic astrocytomas 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Cerebral hemisphere cancer 0 trials · 9 incl. sub-types
10 sub-types
- Cerebral neuroblastoma 4 trials Sub-types →
- Cerebral lymphoma 2 trials
- Cerebral meningioma 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Cerebral primitive neuroectodermal tumor 1 trial
- Parietal lobe cancer 1 trial Sub-types →
- Childhood cerebral astrocytoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Corpus callosum oligodendroglioma 0 trials
- Frontal lobe ependymal tumor 0 trials
- Pediatric cerebral ependymoblastoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Temporal lobe cancer 0 trials
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Supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor 5 trials · 6 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Brain surgery breakthrough? diaphragm zap may cut delirium risk
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether using a device to stimulate the diaphragm (the main breathing muscle) during brain surgery could lower the risk of postoperative problems like confusion (delirium) and lung issues. Researchers enrolled 120 adults undergoing brain tumor removal. Half rece…
Sponsor: Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:13 UTC
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Timing of scalp block may improve recovery in brain tumor surgery
Symptom relief CompletedThis study compares two different times to give a scalp block—a numbing injection to the scalp—during brain tumor surgery. One group receives the block before the head is pinned in place, the other just before waking up. Researchers will measure recovery quality, pain, and heart …
Sponsor: Sakarya University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Numbing the scalp may beat opioids for brain surgery pain
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether a scalp nerve block (injecting numbing medicine into the scalp) controls pain better than morphine during and after brain surgery. 62 adults having brain tumor surgery were randomly assigned to receive either a scalp block or morphine. Researchers measur…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Aga Khan University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Opioid-Free anesthesia may keep blood pressure steady during brain surgery
Symptom relief CompletedThis study compared opioid-free anesthesia (using dexmedetomidine and lidocaine) to standard opioid anesthesia in 86 adults having brain tumor surgery. The goal was to see if the opioid-free approach better controlled blood pressure during stressful moments like drilling into the…
Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Brain surgery fluid strategy tested in 32 patients
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested two different fluid management approaches during brain tumor removal surgery. 32 adults were monitored to see which method led to better recovery, measured by blood lactate levels. The goal was to find the best way to give fluids during surgery to improve patien…
Sponsor: Cairo University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Brain surgery breakthrough? scientists watch blood Pressure's role in bleeding
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 160 adults having planned brain surgery to see if raising blood pressure during the operation makes it harder for surgeons to stop bleeding. Doctors increased blood pressure slightly with a medicine and noted if extra steps were needed to control bleeding. Th…
Sponsor: Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC