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carcinoma: see neoplasm neoplasm or tumor, tissue composed of cells that grow in an abnormal way. Normal tissue is growth-limited, i.e., cell reproduction is equal to cell death. ..... Click the link for more information. . carcinoma Pathol 1. any malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue 2. another name for cancer carcinoma [‚kärs·ən′ō·mə] (medicine) A malignant epithelial tumor. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We describe an unusual case in which a 35-year-old man presented with skull base mucormycosis with osteomyelitis secondary to squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bone. cases of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) will be diagnosed this year, according to the American Cancer Society, and most will be highly curable. The incidence of squamous cell carcinoma was consistently lower than that but has quadrupled since the mid-1970s--to 6 cases per 100,000 people. |
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