Diseases

Sarcoma

A connective tissue neoplasm formed by proliferation of mesodermal cells; it is usually highly malignant.

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Abstract

A connective tissue neoplasm formed by proliferation of mesodermal cells; it is usually highly malignant.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Sarcoma, Soft Tissue
  • Sarcomas
  • Sarcomas, Soft Tissue
  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma
  • Soft Tissue Sarcomas
  • Sarcoma, Epithelioid
  • Sarcoma, Spindle Cell
  • Epithelioid Sarcoma
  • Epithelioid Sarcomas
  • Sarcomas, Epithelioid
  • Sarcomas, Spindle Cell
  • Spindle Cell Sarcoma
  • Spindle Cell Sarcomas

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39 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term; SARCOMA, EXPERIMENTAL is also available

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sarcoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012509. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012509
  2. Sarcoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcoma
  3. Sarcoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q223911