Carcinoma
noun
A type of cancer that starts in the cells that make up the skin or the tissues lining organs.
The patient was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.
Often appears as...
- squamous cell carcinoma
- basal cell carcinoma
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Formal
Technical
noun
A tumor or cancer that is derived from epithelial cells (cells that line the outside of the body and the inside of the organs and vessels of the body).
The biopsy revealed that the tumor was a carcinoma, originating from the epithelial cells.
Often appears as...
- invasive ductal carcinoma
- ductal carcinoma in situ
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Formal
Technical
noun
A type of cancer that starts in the cells that make up the skin or the tissues lining organs.
The patient was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.
Often appears as...
- squamous cell carcinoma
- basal cell carcinoma
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A tumor or cancer that is derived from epithelial cells (cells that line the outside of the body and the inside of the organs and vessels of the body).
The biopsy revealed that the tumor was a carcinoma, originating from the epithelial cells.
Often appears as...
- invasive ductal carcinoma
- ductal carcinoma in situ
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Carcinoma is used by medical professionals and in academic contexts, it's not typically used in casual conversation.
The medical conference discussed new treatments for carcinoma patients.
Pro Tip 2/3Tissue Specificity
Carcinoma refers to cancers from specific cells, either the skin or internal lining, not all cancers.
Skin exposure to hazardous chemicals can increase the risk of developing carcinoma.
Pro Tip 3/3Not For Benign
Carcinoma is not used for noncancerous (benign) tumors; it indicates malignancy.
After the biopsy, the doctor confirmed it was carcinoma, not a benign growth.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Carcinoma is used by medical professionals and in academic contexts, it's not typically used in casual conversation.
The medical conference discussed new treatments for carcinoma patients.
Pro Tip 2/3Tissue Specificity
Carcinoma refers to cancers from specific cells, either the skin or internal lining, not all cancers.
Skin exposure to hazardous chemicals can increase the risk of developing carcinoma.
Pro Tip 3/3Not For Benign
Carcinoma is not used for noncancerous (benign) tumors; it indicates malignancy.
After the biopsy, the doctor confirmed it was carcinoma, not a benign growth.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Carcinoma is used by medical professionals and in academic contexts, it's not typically used in casual conversation.
The medical conference discussed new treatments for carcinoma patients.
Pro Tip 2/3Tissue Specificity
Carcinoma refers to cancers from specific cells, either the skin or internal lining, not all cancers.
Skin exposure to hazardous chemicals can increase the risk of developing carcinoma.
Pro Tip 3/3Not For Benign
Carcinoma is not used for noncancerous (benign) tumors; it indicates malignancy.
After the biopsy, the doctor confirmed it was carcinoma, not a benign growth.
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Jay Bradner: Open-source...
the collaborative network that we have access to within academia, that we might more quickly bring powerful and targeted therapies to our patients. And so, please consider this a work in progress, but I'd like to tell you today a story about a very rare cancer called midline carcinoma,
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Why do we have to wear...
as their protective mechanisms are not fully functioning, and their skin is more likely to absorb any sunscreen that is applied. Wearing sunscreen helps protect against the development of all three types of skin basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
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Jay Bradner: Open-source...
the collaborative network that we have access to within academia, that we might more quickly bring powerful and targeted therapies to our patients. And so, please consider this a work in progress, but I'd like to tell you today a story about a very rare cancer called midline carcinoma,
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Why do we have to wear...
as their protective mechanisms are not fully functioning, and their skin is more likely to absorb any sunscreen that is applied. Wearing sunscreen helps protect against the development of all three types of skin basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
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Dave deBronkart
American Writer
Diagnosed incidentally with stage IV, grade 4 metastatic renal cell carcinoma, I had bone metastases in my femur (which eventually fractured), ulna, and cranium; five metastases in my lungs; and muscle metastases in my thigh and tongue. Yet six months after diagnosis, my treatment ended: I've not had a drop of anything since.
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Christopher Hitchens
American Author
It's not at all good when your cancer is 'palpable' from the outside. Especially when, as at this stage, they didn't even know where the primary source was. Carcinoma works cunningly from the inside out. Detection and treatment often work more slowly and gropingly, from the outside in.
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Wanda Sykes
American Comedian
It wasn't until after the reduction that in the lab work, the pathology, that they found that I had DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) in my left breast. I was very, very lucky because DCIS is basically stage-zero cancer. So I was very lucky.
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Camille Grammer
American Celebrity
The cancer I had is called clear cell carcinoma, and it can show up anywhere at any time. There's always that little fear in the back of my head, it could show up in my colon, my stomach, my brain. I do worry about that.
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Landon Donovan
American Athlete
Skin cancer became personal to my family when my father was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma.
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John B. S. Haldane
British Scientist
I wish I had the voice of Homer to sing of rectal carcinoma.
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Dave deBronkart
American Writer
Diagnosed incidentally with stage IV, grade 4 metastatic renal cell carcinoma, I had bone metastases in my femur (which eventually fractured), ulna, and cranium; five metastases in my lungs; and muscle metastases in my thigh and tongue. Yet six months after diagnosis, my treatment ended: I've not had a drop of anything since.
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Christopher Hitchens
American Author
It's not at all good when your cancer is 'palpable' from the outside. Especially when, as at this stage, they didn't even know where the primary source was. Carcinoma works cunningly from the inside out. Detection and treatment often work more slowly and gropingly, from the outside in.
Quote examples
Wanda Sykes
American Comedian
It wasn't until after the reduction that in the lab work, the pathology, that they found that I had DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) in my left breast. I was very, very lucky because DCIS is basically stage-zero cancer. So I was very lucky.
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Camille Grammer
American Celebrity
The cancer I had is called clear cell carcinoma, and it can show up anywhere at any time. There's always that little fear in the back of my head, it could show up in my colon, my stomach, my brain. I do worry about that.
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Landon Donovan
American Athlete
Skin cancer became personal to my family when my father was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma.
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John B. S. Haldane
British Scientist
I wish I had the voice of Homer to sing of rectal carcinoma.
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