Carcinoma
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Carcinoma is a malignant tumor arising from epithelium (lining and covering a number of organs: the mucous membranes of the digestive, respiratory, urinary and genital systems, skin, glands,…).
- Carcinoma arising from glandular epithelium = adenocarcinoma.
According to the consistency, the ratio of tumor tissue (parenchyma) to connective tissue content, carcinomas are divided into:
- Soft (medullary): tumor parenchyma is represented here by more than 50%; it is often dependent on the diagnostics only;
- Medium stiff (carcinoma simplex): the ratio of parenchyma to the connective tissue is approximately the same;
- Hard (scirrhus): the proportion of connective tissue is more than 50%.
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- Carcinogens
- Kidney cancer
- Gastric cancer
- Lung cancer
- Breast Tumors
- Pancreatic cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Basal cell carcinoma | Spinalioma | Verrucous carcinoma
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- VOKURKA, Martin. Great Medical Dictionary. 1. edition. Prague : Maxdorf, 2002. 923 pp. ISBN 80-85912-43-0.
