Diseases

Neoplasm Seeding

The local implantation of tumor cells by contamination of instruments and surgical equipment during and after surgical resection, resulting in local growth of the cells and tumor formation.

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Abstract

The local implantation of tumor cells by contamination of instruments and surgical equipment during and after surgical resection, resulting in local growth of the cells and tumor formation.

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  • Seeding, Neoplasm

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Indexing Annotation

includes seeding by surgery biopsy, palpation, etc.

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History Note

70(66)

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  1. C04w.697.650w.830
  2. C23.550.727.650w.830

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Neoplasm Seeding. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009366. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009366
  2. Neoplasm Seeding. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42293527