carcinoma

Metastatic carcinoma

Metastatic carcinoma refers to cancer that has spread from its original (primary) site to other parts of the body. The term carcinoma specifically refers to a type of cancer that begins in the epithelial cells, which are the cells that line the organs and tissues of the body. For example, if someone has metastatic carcinoma …
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Sarcomatoid

Sarcomatoid is a term used to describe cancer cells that look similar to the cells found in a type of cancer called sarcoma. However, sarcomatoid cells are not true sarcoma cells and the tumour is usually another type of cancer called a carcinoma. Sarcomatoid cells may also be described as spindle cells because they are …
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Carcinoma

The term carcinoma describes a group of cancers that start from epithelial cells, specialized cells covering an organ’s outside and inside surfaces. This type of cancer can start in any location where epithelial cells are normally found including the skin, breast, lungs, oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, colon, prostate, bladder, ovary, uterus, and cervix. As a …
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