"Carcinoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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."
| Descriptor ID |
D002277
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.470.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Carcinoma- Carcinoma
- Carcinomas
- Epithelial Neoplasms, Malignant
- Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms
- Epithelial Neoplasm, Malignant
- Malignant Epithelial Neoplasm
- Neoplasm, Malignant Epithelial
- Neoplasms, Malignant Epithelial
- Epithelial Tumors, Malignant
- Epithelial Tumor, Malignant
- Malignant Epithelial Tumor
- Malignant Epithelial Tumors
- Tumor, Malignant Epithelial
- Epithelioma
- Epitheliomas
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Carcinoma".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Carcinoma".
- Carcinoma
- Adenocarcinoma
- Carcinoma in Situ
- Carcinoma, Adenosquamous
- Carcinoma, Basal Cell
- Carcinoma, Basosquamous
- Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor
- Carcinoma, Giant Cell
- Carcinoma, Krebs 2
- Carcinoma, Large Cell
- Carcinoma, Lewis Lung
- Carcinoma, Papillary
- Carcinoma, Small Cell
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
- Carcinoma, Verrucous
- Mammary Analogue Secretory Carcinoma
- Thyroid Carcinoma, Anaplastic
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carcinoma" by people in Profiles.
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DNA methylation and miRNA expression in colon adenomas compared with matched normal colon mucosa and carcinomas. Int J Exp Pathol. 2022 06; 103(3):74-82.
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Incidence of malignant transformation in the oviductal fimbria in laying hens, a preclinical model of spontaneous ovarian cancer. PLoS One. 2021; 16(7):e0255007.
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Presence of small sessile serrated polyps increases rate of?advanced neoplasia upon surveillance compared with isolated?low-risk tubular adenomas. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Aug; 84(2):307-14.
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Enhancement of ovarian tumor detection with av?3 integrin-targeted ultrasound molecular imaging agent in laying hens: a preclinical model of spontaneous ovarian cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2014 Jan; 24(1):19-28.
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Variations in clinicopathologic characteristics of thyroid cancer among racial ethnic groups: analysis of a large public city hospital and the SEER database. Am J Surg. 2013 Nov; 206(5):632-40.
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Diffusion-weighted MR imaging in pancreatic endocrine tumors correlated with histopathologic characteristics. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2011 May; 33(5):1071-9.
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In vivo and microarray analysis of rexinoid-responsive anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2008 Jan 15; 14(2):589-96.
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Family history of colorectal cancer in Iran. BMC Cancer. 2005 Sep 05; 5:112.
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Metastatic carcinoma simulating stromal tumor. Gastrointest Endosc. 2002 May; 55(6):717.
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Epithelial tumors of the lung. Chest Surg Clin N Am. 2000 Nov; 10(4):709-28.