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Carcinoma

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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)  do not use for "cancer" routinely: use only for carcinoma as a histological type: Manual 24.2.1.3; /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM); X ref CARCINOMA, ANAPLASTIC: do not coord with AN   
Examples Adenocarcinoma; Carcinoma, Adenosquamous; Carcinoma, Basal Cell; Carcinoma, Basosquamous; Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor; Carcinoma, Giant Cell; Carcinoma in Situ; Carcinoma, Krebs 2; Carcinoma, Large Cell; Carcinoma, Lewis Lung; Carcinoma, Papillary; Carcinoma, Small Cell; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell; Carcinoma, Verrucous 		Other names Epithelioma; Epithelial Neoplasms, Malignant; Carcinomatosis; Carcinoma, Undifferentiated; Carcinoma, Spindle-Cell; Carcinoma, Anaplastic; Undifferentiated Carcinomas; Undifferentiated Carcinoma; Tumors, Malignant Epithelial; Tumor, Malignant Epithelial; Spindle-Cell Carcinomas; Spindle-Cell Carcinoma; Neoplasm, Malignant Epithelial; Malignant Epithelial Tumors; Malignant Epithelial Tumor; Malignant Epithelial Neoplasm; Epitheliomas; Epithelial Tumor, Malignant; Epithelial Neoplasm, Malignant; Carcinomatoses
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Secretory breast carcinoma  0   *Breast Neoplasms *Carcinoma.
Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma  0   *Carcinoma *Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms.
Keratoacanthoma familial  0   *Carcinoma *Keratoacanthoma.
Pancreatic carcinoma, familial  0   *Carcinoma *Pancreatic Neoplasms.
Pancreatic cancer, adult  0   *Carcinoma *Pancreatic Neoplasms.

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