"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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| 1995 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2009 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2011 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2012 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2014 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2015 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carcinoma" by people in Profiles.
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Bilateral Cystic Endosalpingiosis in Cervical Lymph Nodes Mimicking Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Morphologically on Cytology: A Case Report and Literature Review of Diagnostic Challenges. Diagn Cytopathol. 2025 Mar; 53(3):E46-E50.
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Nuclear staining for pan-Trk by immunohistochemistry is highly specific for secretory carcinoma of breast: pan-Trk in various subtypes of breast carcinoma. J Clin Pathol. 2024 Oct 20; 77(11):751-755.
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Brd4::Nutm1 fusion gene initiates NUT carcinoma in vivo. Life Sci Alliance. 2024 Jul; 7(7).
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CRE24-049: Extrapulmonary Small Cell Carcinoma of Gallbladder Presenting as Acute Cholecystitis. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2024 Apr 05; 22(2.5).
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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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Updated Analysis of a Phase 2 Trial of Cytoreduction, Gastrectomy, and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Perfusion with Chemotherapy for Patients with Peritoneal Carcinoma from Gastric Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 May; 31(5):2824-2825.
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A Comparative Evaluation of TRPS1 and GATA3 in adenoid cystic, secretory, and acinic cell carcinomas of the breast and salivary gland. Hum Pathol. 2024 03; 145:42-47.
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Obesity is associated with improved progression-free survival in Microsatellite-Instability-High endometrial cancer treated with pembrolizumab. Gynecol Oncol. 2024 01; 180:139-145.
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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.