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Ontology Browser

Term:
Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
carcinoma +     
adenocarcinoma +   
basal cell carcinoma +   
Basaloid Carcinoma +  
bone carcinoma +  
breast carcinoma +   
carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma +  
carcinoma of urethra +  
choroid plexus carcinoma +  
combined carcinoid and adenocarcinoma +  
Craniopharyngioma 
Cribriform Carcinoma +  
Digestive System Carcinoma +   
Fallopian Tube Carcinoma +  
head and neck carcinoma +   
in situ carcinoma +   
invasive carcinoma +   
krebs 2 carcinoma 
large cell carcinoma +  
laryngeal carcinoma +   
lung carcinoma +   
Lymphangiosarcoma 
malignant epithelial tumor of ovary +   
malignant myoepithelioma +  
mixed cell type cancer +  
mucin-producing carcinoma +   
neuroendocrine carcinoma +   
ovarian squamous cell neoplasm +  
papillary carcinoma +   
Penile Carcinoma +  
peritoneal carcinoma +  
prostate carcinoma +   
renal carcinoma +   
retroperitoneum carcinoma +  
Sarcomatoid Carcinoma +  
scrotal carcinoma +  
secondary carcinoma +  
skin carcinoma +   
squamous cell carcinoma +   
A carcinoma arising from squamous epithelial cells. Morphologically, it is characterized by the proliferation of atypical, often pleomorphic squamous cells. Squamous cell carcinomas are graded by the degree of cellular differentiation as well, moderately, or poorly differentiated. Well differentiated carcinomas are usually associated with keratin production and the presence of intercellular bridges between adjacent cells. Representative examples are lung squamous cell carcinoma, skin squamous cell carcinoma, and cervical squamous cell carcinoma.
squamous cell intraepithelial neoplasia +  
testicular carcinoma +   
Thymic Carcinoma +  
thyroid carcinoma +   
Tracheal Carcinoma +  
Transitional Cell Carcinoma +  
undifferentiated carcinoma +  
Ureter Carcinoma +  
urinary bladder carcinoma +   
uterine carcinoma +   
vaginal carcinoma +  
vaginal squamous tumor +  
vulvar carcinoma +  
vulvar squamous neoplasm +  

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: SCC ;   carcinoma, squamous cell, malignant ;   epidermoid carcinoma ;   epidermoid cell cancer ;   malignant epidermoid cell neoplasm ;   malignant epidermoid cell tumor ;   malignant epidermoid cell tumour ;   malignant squamous cell neoplasm ;   malignant squamous cell tumor ;   malignant squamous cell tumour
Xrefs: DOID:1749 ;   GARD:1091 ;   HP:0002860 ;   ICDO:8070/3 ;   MEDGEN:2874 ;   MESH:D002294 ;   MONDO:0005096 ;   NCI:C2929 ;   SCTID:402815007 ;   UMLS:C0007137
Definition Sources: NCIT:C2929

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