Carcinoma
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Narrower Terms
adenocarcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, basosquamous cell carcinoma, bronchogenic carcinoma, choriocarcinoma, Ehrlich's tumor, nervous system carcinoma, nonsmall cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, transitional cell carcinoma
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Scope Note
malignant new growth arising from epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases.
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Facts
- Carcinoma is another name for cancer.
- Cancer of the tissues that cover the body surface or organs
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