A malignant neoplasm made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases. It is a histological type of neoplasm and not a synonym for "cancer."
Synonyms: Anaplastic Carcinoma, Carcinomas, Carcinoma, Spindle-Cell Carcinoma, Epithelial Tumors, Malignant, Undifferentiated Carcinoma, Carcinoma, Anaplastic, Carcinoma, Undifferentiated, Malignant Epithelial Tumors, Neoplasm, Malignant Epithelial, Tumor, Malignant Epithelial, Undifferentiated Carcinomas, Neoplasms, Malignant Epithelial, Epitheliomas, Epithelial Neoplasms, Malignant, Malignant Epithelial Neoplasm, Spindle-Cell Carcinomas, Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms, Anaplastic Carcinomas, Malignant Epithelial Tumor, Epithelioma, Carcinomatosis, Epithelial Tumor, Malignant, Epithelial Neoplasm, Malignant, Carcinoma, Spindle Cell, Carcinomatoses, Carcinoma, Spindle-Cell
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do not use for "cancer" routinely: use only for carcinoma as a histological type; coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term; entry term CARCINOMA, ANAPLASTIC: do not coordinate with ANAPLASIA unless anaplasia is particularly discussed
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