"Carcinoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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 and not a synonym for "cancer."
| Descriptor ID |
D002277
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.470.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Carcinoma- Carcinoma
- Carcinomas
- Epithelial Neoplasms, Malignant
- Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms
- Epithelial Neoplasm, Malignant
- Malignant Epithelial Neoplasm
- Neoplasm, Malignant Epithelial
- Neoplasms, Malignant Epithelial
- Epithelial Tumors, Malignant
- Epithelial Tumor, Malignant
- Malignant Epithelial Tumor
- Malignant Epithelial Tumors
- Tumor, Malignant Epithelial
- Epithelioma
- Epitheliomas
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Carcinoma".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Carcinoma".
- Carcinoma
- Adenocarcinoma
- Carcinoma in Situ
- Carcinoma, Adenosquamous
- Carcinoma, Basal Cell
- Carcinoma, Basosquamous
- Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor
- Carcinoma, Giant Cell
- Carcinoma, Krebs 2
- Carcinoma, Large Cell
- Carcinoma, Lewis Lung
- Carcinoma, Papillary
- Carcinoma, Small Cell
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
- Carcinoma, Verrucous
- Mammary Analogue Secretory Carcinoma
- Thyroid Carcinoma, Anaplastic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2011 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2012 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2014 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2015 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carcinoma" by people in Profiles.
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Frequent synaptophysin expression in SMARCA4-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of the oesophagus: a diagnostic pitfall with therapeutic implications. J Clin Pathol. 2026 Mar 19; 79(4):229-237.
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Congenital Tooth Agenesis and Risk of Early-Onset Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 03 04; 7(3):e240365.
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EZH2 Cooperates with BRD4-NUT to Drive NUT Carcinoma Growth by Silencing Key Tumor Suppressor Genes. Cancer Res. 2023 12 01; 83(23):3956-3973.
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Planet of the apex. Surv Ophthalmol. 2024 May-Jun; 69(3):495-498.
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Visual outcome and ocular complications in patients with lacrimal gland carcinoma after eye-sparing surgery and adjuvant radiation therapy. Br J Ophthalmol. 2023 11 22; 107(12):1914-1919.
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Secretory Carcinoma with ETV6-NTRK3 Gene Fusion and Lymph Node Metastasis in Maxillary Gingiva: A Case Report with Pathological and Molecular Correlative Studies. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2023 Sep; 53(5):800-805.
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Predictors of postoperative performance status after surgical management of infratemporal fossa malignancies. Neurosurg Rev. 2023 Jun 29; 46(1):157.
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Targeted tumor killing by pomegranate polyphenols: Pro-oxidant role of a classical antioxidant. J Nutr Biochem. 2023 05; 115:109283.
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World-wide trends in net survival from pancreatic cancer by morphological sub-type: An analysis of 1,258,329 adults diagnosed in 58 countries during 2000-2014 (CONCORD-3). Cancer Epidemiol. 2022 10; 80:102196.
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Risk factors associated with patient-reported fatigue among long-term oropharyngeal carcinoma survivors. Head Neck. 2022 04; 44(4):952-963.