carcinoma
Americannoun
plural
carcinomas, carcinomatanoun
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any malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue
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another name for cancer
plural
carcinomas-
Any of various cancerous tumors that are derived from epithelial tissue of the skin, blood vessels, or other organs and that tend to metastasize to other parts of the body.
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Etymology
Origin of carcinoma
1715–25; < Latin: ulcer, tumor < Greek karkínōma; see carcino-, -oma
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The drug, INBRX-106, showed positive results in a Phase 2 trial for patients with metastatic or unresectable recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
In some cases, cancer rates were up to four times higher, consistent with hepatocellular carcinoma.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
That led to a biopsy, which in April revealed that Hamilton had Stage 2 triple-positive invasive lobular carcinoma.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
The companies currently have eight Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials across multiple tumor types, including melanoma, non-small-cell lung cancer, bladder cancer and renal cell carcinoma.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
In 1951, most doctors in the field believed that invasive carcinoma was deadly, and carcinoma in situ wasn’t.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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