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Description
Carcinoma: 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)
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- Adenocarcinoma
- Carcinoma in Situ
- Carcinoma, Basal Cell
- Carcinoma, Basosquamous
- Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor
- Carcinoma, Krebs 2
- Carcinoma, Papillary
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
- Carcinoma, Adenosquamous
- Carcinoma, Giant Cell
- Carcinoma, Large Cell
- Carcinoma, Small Cell
- Carcinoma, Verrucous
- Carcinoma, Lewis Lung
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