Details of Disease
General Information of Disease (ID: DIS9S7JY)
| Disease Name | Small cell carcinoma | |||||
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| Synonyms |
small cell carcinoma, intermediate cell (morphologic abnormality); small cell carcinoma, intermediate cell; small cell carcinoma - intermediate cell; intermediate cell small cell carcinoma; small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma; small cell carcinoma (extrapulmonary); small cell carcinoma; small cell car. (extrapulmonary); small cell cancer; small cell NEC; oat cell carcinoma; oat cell cancer
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| Definition |
A neuroendocrine carcinoma composed of small malignant cells which are often said to resemble "oat cells" under the microscope. Small cell carcinoma most often affects the lungs. Clinically, this is often a rapidly growing cancer that spreads to distant sites early.
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