Diseases

Small Cell Carcinoma

An anaplastic, highly malignant, and usually bronchogenic carcinoma composed of small ovoid cells with scanty neoplasm. It is characterized by a dominant, deeply basophilic nucleus, and absent or indistinct nucleoli. (From Stedman, 25th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1286-7)

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An anaplastic, highly malignant, and usually bronchogenic carcinoma composed of small ovoid cells with scanty neoplasm. It is characterized by a dominant, deeply basophilic nucleus, and absent or indistinct nucleoli. (From Stedman, 25th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1286-7)

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7 entry terms
  • Carcinoma, Oat Cell
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell
  • Oat Cell Carcinoma
  • Carcinomas, Oat Cell
  • Carcinomas, Small Cell
  • Oat Cell Carcinomas
  • Small 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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coordinate (IM) with probably LUNG NEOPLASMS (IM), otherwise coordinate IM with other precoordinated organ/neoplasm term (IM) if appropriate; SMALL CELL LUNG CARCINOMA is also available DF: SCLC

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94; was see CARCINOMA, OAT CELL 1982-93; CARCINOMA, OAT CELL was heading 1972-93 (Prov 1972-73); SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER was see CARCINOMA, OAT CELL 1991-93; CARCINOMA, RESERVE CELL was see CARCINOMA, OAT CELL 1976-93; RESERVE CELL CARCINOMA was see CARCINOMA, OAT CELL 1974-93

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  1. C04w.557.470.200w.380w

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QZ 365

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Small Cell Carcinoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018288. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018288
  2. Small Cell Carcinoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small-cell_carcinoma
  3. Small Cell Carcinoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q738170