A neuroendocrine carcinoma composed of small malignant cells which are often said to resemble 'oat cells' under the microscope. Small cell carcinoma most often affects the lungs. Clinically, this is often a rapidly growing cancer that spreads to distant sites early.
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DOID:0050685; NCIT:C3915; http://identifiers.org/medgen/90748; http://identifiers.org/mesh/D018288; http://identifiers.org/snomedct/11010461000119101; http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0334239; oat cell cancer; oat cell carcinoma; small cell NEC; small cell cancer; small cell car. (extrapulmonary); small cell carcinoma (extrapulmonary); small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma