Carcinoma, Embryonal

A highly malignant, primitive form of carcinoma, probably of germinal cell or teratomatous derivation, usually arising in a gonad and rarely in other sites. It is rare in the female ovary, but in the male it accounts for 20% of all testicular tumors. (From Dorland, 27th ed and Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1595)

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): C04.557.465.200

MeSH Unique ID: D018236

Entry Terms:

• Carcinomas, Embryonal
• Embryonal Carcinoma
• Embryonal Carcinomas

Previous Indexing:

• Carcinoma (1986-1993)
• Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal (1985-1993)
• Tumor Cells, Cultured (1987-1993)
• Tumor Stem Cells (1985-1993)

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Carcinoma, Embryonal