carcinoma
Americannoun
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carcinomas,
plural
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carcinomata
plural
noun
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any malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue
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another name for cancer
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carcinomas
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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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Origin of carcinoma
1715–25; < Latin: ulcer, tumor < Greek karkínōma; see carcino-, -oma
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Sunwoo and his colleagues are now preparing a Phase I clinical trial to test the combination therapy in people with advanced squamous cell carcinoma.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Analysts are waiting for a Phase 2 readout in renal cell carcinoma that’s expected later this year to see if the cancer vaccine works in other types of cancer.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The other Phase 3 volrustomig trials will continue as planned in cervical cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and mesothelioma.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Simon said that at the same time as her Parkinson's diagnosis, she was treated for a facial basal cell carcinoma.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Diagnosing carcinoma in situ had only been possible since 1941, when George Papanicolaou, a Greek researcher, published a paper describing a test he’d developed, now called the Pap smear.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Close to 99% of these cases are basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Melanomas typically look darker or browner than basal cell carcinomas, Connolly said, but patients should bring any lesion they’re worried about to a dermatologist’s attention.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
Mathematics, histopathology and genomics converge to confirm that the most aggressive clear cell renal cell carcinomas display low levels of intratumour heterogeneity, i.e. they contain fewer distinct cell types.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
Jackman reassured fans that basal cell carcinomas are the "least dangerous" in the world of skin cancer, but said he hoped his scare reminds people to be sun-safe.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2023
Cervical carcinomas are divided into two types: invasive carcinomas, which have penetrated the surface of the cervix, and noninvasive carcinomas, which haven’t.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
They occur at an earlier age than carcinomata.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
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