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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid
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Descriptor Spanish:
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carcinoma mucoepidermoide
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Carcinoma Mucoepidermoide
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Synonyms English:
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Carcinomas, Mucoepidermoid
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
Mucoepidermoid Carcinomas
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Tree Number:
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C04.557.470.200.025.340
C04.557.470.590.340
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Definition English:
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A tumor of both low- and high-grade malignancy. The low-grade grow slowly, appear in any age group, and are readily cured by excision. The high-grade behave aggressively, widely infiltrate the salivary gland and produce lymph node and distant metastases. Mucoepidermoid carcinomas account for about 21% of the malignant tumors of the parotid gland and 10% of the sublingual gland. They are the most common malignant tumor of the parotid. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p575; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1240) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term
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History Note English:
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94
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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31588
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Unique Identifier:
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D018277
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