"Carcinoma, Giant Cell" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An epithelial neoplasm characterized by unusually large anaplastic cells. It is highly malignant with fulminant clinical course, bizarre histologic appearance and poor prognosis. It is most common in the lung and thyroid. (From Stedman, 25th ed & Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
| Descriptor ID |
D018286
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.470.200.220
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| Concept/Terms |
Carcinoma, Giant Cell- Carcinoma, Giant Cell
- Carcinomas, Giant Cell
- Cell Carcinoma, Giant
- Cell Carcinomas, Giant
- Giant Cell Carcinoma
- Giant Cell Carcinomas
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