Diseases

Medullary Carcinoma

A carcinoma composed mainly of epithelial elements with little or no stroma. Medullary carcinomas of the breast constitute 5%-7% of all mammary carcinomas; medullary carcinomas of the thyroid comprise 3%-10% of all thyroid malignancies. (From Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1141; Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

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A carcinoma composed mainly of epithelial elements with little or no stroma. Medullary carcinomas of the breast constitute 5%-7% of all mammary carcinomas; medullary carcinomas of the thyroid comprise 3%-10% of all thyroid malignancies. (From Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1141; Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

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3 entry terms
  • Carcinoma, Medullary
  • Carcinomas, Medullary
  • Medullary Carcinomas

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term

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  • Carcinoma (1966-1993)

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  1. C04w.557.465.625w.650w.240.315w
  2. C04w.557.470.200w.025w.370.315w
  3. C04w.557.470.615.315w
  4. C04w.557.580.625w.650w.240.315w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Medullary Carcinoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018276. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018276
  2. Medullary Carcinoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medullary_carcinoma
  3. Medullary Carcinoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6807316