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Disease Carcinoma

Name Carcinoma
Synonyms Anaplastic Carcinoma | Anaplastic Carcinomas | Carcinoma, Anaplastic | Carcinomas | Carcinomas, Anaplastic | Carcinoma, Spindle Cell | Carcinoma, Spindle-Cell | Carcinomas, Spindle-Cell | Carcinomas, Undifferentiated | Carcinomatoses | Carcinomatosis | Carcinoma, Undifferentiated | Epithelial Neoplasm, Malignant | Epithelial Neoplasms, Malignant | Epithelial Tumor, Malignant | Epithelial Tumors, Malignant | Epithelioma | Epitheliomas | Malignant Epithelial Neoplasm | Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms | Malignant Epithelial Tumor | Malignant Epithelial Tumors | Neoplasm, Malignant Epithelial | Neoplasms, Malignant Epithelial | Spindle-Cell Carcinoma | Spindle-Cell Carcinomas | Tumor, Malignant Epithelial | Tumors, Malignant Epithelial | Undifferentiated Carcinoma | Undifferentiated Carcinomas
Definition A malignant neoplasm made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases. It is a histological type of neoplasm but is often wrongly used as a synonym for 'cancer.' (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Categories Cancer
MeSH® ID D002277
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DOID:305 | DOID:4015

Top ↑ Ancestors

Diseases ← Neoplasms Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Neoplasms by Histologic Type Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Carcinoma Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references

Top ↑ Descendants

Carcinoma Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references
View node Adenocarcinoma Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references
  Carcinoma, Adenosquamous Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
View node Carcinoma, Basal Cell Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references
  Carcinoma, Basosquamous
  Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
  Carcinoma, Giant Cell
View node Carcinoma in Situ Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
  Carcinoma, Krebs 2
  Carcinoma, Large Cell Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references
  Carcinoma, Lewis Lung Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
View node Carcinoma, Papillary Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
View node Carcinoma, Small Cell Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
View node Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references
  Carcinoma, Transitional Cell Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
View node Carcinoma, Verrucous
  Choroid Plexus Carcinoma
  Keratoacanthoma familial Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
  Mammary Analogue Secretory Carcinoma
  Nasopharyngeal carcinoma Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
  Pancreatic cancer, adult Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
  Pancreatic carcinoma, familial
  Secretory breast carcinoma
  Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
  Thyroid cancer, papillary Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
  Thyroid Carcinoma, Anaplastic Has associated chemicals Has associated genes