carcinoma
noun
car·ci·no·ma
ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə 
plural carcinomas also carcinomata
ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə-tə
: a malignant tumor of epithelial origin
Examples of carcinoma in a Sentence
four deaths attributable to carcinoma
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The most common is urothelial carcinoma, also known as transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), but there are other rarer types known as squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and sarcoma.28
If the pathologist finds cancer, the next step is to stage and grade the malignancy.
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James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
Basal Cell Carcinoma When possible, basal cell carcinoma is treated with surgical removal.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 July 2024
Both the president and first lady have had lesions removed from their skin in the past that were determined to be basal cell carcinoma, a common and easily treated form of cancer.
—Will Weissert and Carla K. Johnson The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 14 Aug. 2024
Subtype: Some subtypes of NSCLC, such as large cell carcinoma, grow and spread more quickly than others and can be more difficult to treat.1
Age: Younger people generally have a better prognosis than older adults.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Aug. 2024
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James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
Basal Cell Carcinoma When possible, basal cell carcinoma is treated with surgical removal.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 July 2024
Both the president and first lady have had lesions removed from their skin in the past that were determined to be basal cell carcinoma, a common and easily treated form of cancer.
—Will Weissert and Carla K. Johnson The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 14 Aug. 2024
Subtype: Some subtypes of NSCLC, such as large cell carcinoma, grow and spread more quickly than others and can be more difficult to treat.1
Age: Younger people generally have a better prognosis than older adults.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Aug. 2024
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carcinoma
noun
car·ci·no·ma
ˌkärs-ᵊn-ˈō-mə
plural carcinomas or carcinomata
-mət-ə
: a tumor that consists of epithelial cells and is often fatal if not treated
Medical Definition
carcinoma
noun
car·ci·no·ma
ˌkärs-ᵊn-ˈō-mə
plural carcinomas also carcinomata
-mət-ə
: a malignant tumor of epithelial origin compare sarcoma
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