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Abstract
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)
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- Carcinoma, Giant Cell
- Carcinomas, Giant Cell
- Cell Carcinoma, Giant
- Cell Carcinomas, Giant
- Giant Cell 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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- Carcinoma (1966-1993)
- Giant Cell Tumors (1966-1989)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Giant Cell Carcinoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018286. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018286
- Giant Cell Carcinoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant-cell_carcinoma_of_the_lung
- Giant Cell Carcinoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5558337