"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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| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carcinoma" by people in Profiles.
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Genes Associated with Calcium Signaling are Involved in Alcohol-Induced Breast Cancer Growth. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2021 01; 45(1):79-91.
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Pharmacokinetic and Metabolic Profiling of Key Active Components of Dietary Supplement Magnolia officinalis Extract for Prevention against Oral Carcinoma. J Agric Food Chem. 2020 Jun 17; 68(24):6576-6587.