Name | Carcinoma |
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Synonyms | Anaplastic Carcinoma | Anaplastic Carcinomas | Carcinoma, Anaplastic | Carcinomas | Carcinoma, Spindle Cell | Carcinoma, Spindle-Cell | 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 | 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 and not a synonym for 'cancer.' |
Categories | Cancer |
MeSH® ID | D002277 |
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Diseases
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Neoplasms
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