loading...| Preferred Name |
Esophageal Carcinoma |
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| Synonyms |
Carcinoma of the Esophagus Esophageal cancer, NOS Cancer of Esophagus esophageal cancer Carcinoma of Esophagus Cancer of the Esophagus Esophageal Carcinoma Esophagus Carcinoma Esophageal Cancer ESCA |
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| Definitions |
A malignant epithelial tumor arising from the esophageal mucosa. Two major histologic types of esophageal carcinoma have been described: squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. This type of cancer is associated with excessive ethanol and cigarette usage. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3513 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
Cancer that forms in tissues lining the esophagus (the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach). Two types of esophageal cancer are squamous cell carcinoma (cancer that begins in flat cells lining the esophagus) and adenocarcinoma (cancer that begins in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids). |
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| code |
C3513 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C138190 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156952 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156966 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C103064 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C192842 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C126659 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118168 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C165258 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C102905 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C138188 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C158520 |
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| Contributing_Source |
Cellosaurus CPTAC CTEP CTRP GDC |
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| DEFINITION |
A malignant epithelial tumor arising from the esophageal mucosa. Two major histologic types of esophageal carcinoma have been described: squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. This type of cancer is associated with excessive ethanol and cigarette usage. |
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| Display_Name |
Esophageal Carcinoma |
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| FULL_SYN |
Carcinoma of the Esophagus Esophageal cancer, NOS Cancer of Esophagus esophageal cancer Carcinoma of Esophagus Cancer of the Esophagus Esophageal Carcinoma Esophagus Carcinoma Esophageal Cancer ESCA |
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| Is_Value_For_GDC_Property | ||
| label |
Esophageal Carcinoma |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Esophageal_Carcinoma |
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| Maps_To |
Esophageal Cancer |
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| Neoplasm_Has_Special_Category | ||
| Neoplastic_Status |
Malignant |
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| Preferred_Name |
Esophageal Carcinoma |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C3513 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Neoplastic Process |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0152018 |
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| subClassOf |