"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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carcinoma, Giant Cell" by people in Profiles.
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Pleomorphic (giant and spindle cell) carcinoma is genetically distinct from adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma by K-ras-2 and p53 analysis. Am J Clin Pathol. 1996 Oct; 106(4):487-92.
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[Combined antitumor effect of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and tumor necrosis factor alpha]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi. 1995 Jun; 24(3):162-4.
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Pleomorphic (spindle/giant cell) carcinoma of the lung. A clinicopathologic correlation of 78 cases. Cancer. 1994 Jun 15; 73(12):2936-45.