Diseases

Ductal Carcinoma

Malignant neoplasms involving the ductal systems of any of a number of organs, such as the MAMMARY GLANDS, the PANCREAS, the PROSTATE, or the LACRIMAL GLAND.

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Abstract

Malignant neoplasms involving the ductal systems of any of a number of organs, such as the MAMMARY GLANDS, the PANCREAS, the PROSTATE, or the LACRIMAL GLAND.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Carcinoma, Ductal
  • Carcinomas, Ductal
  • Ductal Carcinomas

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM); CARCINOMA, DUCTAL, BREAST and CARCINOMA, PANCREATIC DUCTAL are also available

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History Note

2004, 1963-1993; use CARCINOMA, INFILTRATING DUCT 1994-2003

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ductal Carcinoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D044584. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D044584
  2. Ductal Carcinoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ductal_carcinoma
  3. Ductal Carcinoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5311598