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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New combo aims to cut opioids and confusion after brain surgery
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests if using scalp nerve blocks and a drug called dexmedetomidine can reduce the need for strong opioid painkillers and prevent confusion after brain tumor surgery. About 2000 adults having brain surgery will be randomly assigned to receive one or both treatments, or…
Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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Ultrasound-Guided scalp block may offer safer pain relief for kids after brain surgery
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether using ultrasound to guide a scalp nerve block provides better pain control after brain tumor surgery in children compared to the traditional method. About 74 children having surgery on one side of the brain will be randomly assigned to receive either an u…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Cairo University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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New pain cocktail aims to cut opioid use after brain surgery
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests a combination of two pain-relief methods—a sedative drug called dexmedetomidine and a local anesthetic injected into the scalp—for people undergoing brain tumor surgery. The goal is to see if this approach reduces the need for strong opioid painkillers after surg…
Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC