• Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an invasive malignant neoplasm of epidermal keratinocytes showing squamous phenotypic differentiation (see the following image). (medscape.com)
  • Bowen disease (BD) is a squamous cell carcinoma in situ (SSCIS) with full-epidermal thickness dysplasia that has the potential for significant lateral spread before invasion. (medscape.com)
  • This image shows a central keratotic squamous cell carcinoma with a raised, undermined periphery in a background of severely sun-damaged skin. (medscape.com)
  • See Squamous Cell Carcinoma , Bowen Disease , and Actinic Keratosis for more information. (medscape.com)
  • The majority (70%) of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) occurs on the head and neck, with an additional 15% found on the upper extremities. (medscape.com)
  • [ 3 ] occupational exposure, medical treatment (psoralen + ultraviolet A [PUVA]), or tanning beds is principally responsible for the development of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). (medscape.com)
  • Non-small-cell lung cancers include squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large-cell carcinoma. (fortherecordmag.com)
  • The cancer is called squamous cell carcinoma in situ. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Squamous cell cancer in situ can occur on any part of the body. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Differential diagnosis initially included basosquamous carcinoma, acanthoytic squamous cell carcinoma, and adnexal tumor. (cdlib.org)
  • Among malignant neoplasms of the penis, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common. (medscape.com)
  • SCC of the prostate is a rare malignant epithelial neoplasm arising in the prostate, with squamous differentiation of the neoplastic cells. (medscape.com)
  • [ 12 , 13 ] The time course for the appearance of squamous differentiation in the carcinoma varies from 3 months to many years (up to 9 y) after therapy. (medscape.com)
  • The cause of penile squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is unclear, although human papillomavirus (HPV) appears to play a major role. (medscape.com)
  • Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in various morphological forms needs to be separated from other epithelial tumors for treatment modality selection. (cytojournal.com)
  • Conditions of the ectocervical squamous epithelium, the endocervical glandular epithelium and the cervical stroma are systematically discussed in the context of the respective (pre)malignant lesion that they may be confused with, including low and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, invasive squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma in-situ, various types of invasive adenocarcinomas, and sarcomas. (northwestern.edu)
  • what causes squamous cell carcinoma? (imperial.ac.uk)
  • It includes adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinoma. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Most bladder cancers are transitional cell (urothelial) cancers, but there are other types as well, including squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and small cell carcinoma. (pfeiffertheface.com)
  • Specific cancers can be further categorized by the organ in which they first develop and the type of cell in which they arise-for example, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Basal and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin are not reported, except when these occur on the skin of the genital organs. (cdc.gov)
  • Benign tumors include uterine fibroids, osteophytes and melanocytic nevi (skin moles). (wikipedia.org)
  • The World Health Organization (2019) classified papillary neoplasms (i.e. benign or cancerous tumors) of the breast into 5 types: intraductal papilloma, papillary ductal carcinoma in situ (PDCIS), encapsulated papillary carcinoma (EPC), solid-papillary carcinoma (SPC), and invasive papillary carcinoma (IPC). (wikipedia.org)
  • PDCIS tumors may occur alongside of (non-papillary) ductal carcinoma in situ or EPC tumors. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the 4th edition of WHO classification of tumors of female reproductive organs, primary villoglandular mucinous adenocarcinoma is defined as a primary invasive glandular epithelial tumor of intestinal type and the synonyms are cloacogenic carcinoma or cloacogenic adenocarcinoma [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Premalignant and malignant nonmelanoma skin tumors. (medlineplus.gov)
  • While most tumors metastatic to the serous membranes are of epithelial origin, cytologists should be aware that non-epithelial neoplasms can also cause malignant effusions including sarcomas, melanomas, germ cell tumors, and, more rarely, brain tumors. (cytojournal.com)
  • The differential diagnosis of a malignant effusion is accordingly broad, especially for the small round blue cell tumors that includes not only mesenchymal tumors, but also non-mesenchymal tumors, such as neuroblastoma and Wilms tumor. (cytojournal.com)
  • Common non-epithelial neoplasms that may cause malignant effusions include malignant melanoma, sarcomas, and other neoplasms including germ cell tumors [ Figure 1 ]. (cytojournal.com)
  • Other rare non-epithelial malignancies that may be encountered in effusion cytology include neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, and metastatic brain tumors. (cytojournal.com)
  • In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes. (icd10data.com)
  • For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned. (icd10data.com)
  • Although Hürthle cell carcinoma was previously considered a variant of follicular cell neoplasms, which are generally less aggressive, the 2017 World Health Organization (WHO) classification of endocrine tumors reclassified it as a distinct entity. (medscape.com)
  • [ 5 ] The 2022 WHO classification of endocrine tumors has replaced the term Hürthle cell carcinoma with oncocytic carcinoma. (medscape.com)
  • Permissive histologic interpretation may result in the designation of some non-neoplastic Hürthle cell lesions as malignant tumors. (medscape.com)
  • Abstract Introduction: Malignant tumors of the larynx represents a relatively small percentage of all malignancies and are most common between 50 to 70 years in men. (bethlen-foundation.ro)
  • Carcinoma of cervix is classified as per the WHO classification into primary tumors which are predominantly epithelial tumors, mesenchymal tumors and tumor like lesions, mixed epithelial stromal tumors, melanocytic, germ cell, and lymphoid tumors. (cytojournal.com)
  • Most tumors arise in the oral cavity preceded by potentially malignant lesions or even as a carcinoma in situ, with intraoral manifestation as a white or red patch. (bvsalud.org)
  • Cancerous solid tumors can be categorized as carcinomas or sarcomas. (msdmanuals.com)
  • These pitfalls in diagnosis are most significant when they involve various tumors with a malignant potential. (medscape.com)
  • 20years diagnosed with malignant tumors during 2003-2019. (cdc.gov)
  • The "All Cases" column includes benign and borderline brain and other nervous system tumors. (cdc.gov)
  • Secondary neoplasm refers to any of a class of cancerous tumor that is either a metastatic offshoot of a primary tumor, or an apparently unrelated tumor that increases in frequency following certain cancer treatments such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy. (wikipedia.org)
  • In modern English, tumor is used as a synonym for neoplasm (a solid or fluid-filled cystic lesion that may or may not be formed by an abnormal growth of neoplastic cells) that appears enlarged in size. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some neoplasms do not form a tumor - these include leukemia and most forms of carcinoma in situ. (wikipedia.org)
  • While cancer is by definition malignant, a tumor can be benign, precancerous, or malignant. (wikipedia.org)
  • Of 133 CxbD+-positive patients, 59 had a confirmed tumor, of which 19 were low-grade non-invasive papillary carcinoma [Ta] or papillary urothelial neoplasm of low malignant potential. (urotoday.com)
  • Some sources consider a neoplasm to be synonymous with a tumor or unusual mass of tissue. (wikidoc.org)
  • Invasive Papillary Carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor of the breast having a much better survival rate as compared to other carcinomas. (springeropen.com)
  • More resent reports find that these tumor cells strongly express the estrogen receptor in most cases and that PDCIS with tumor cells that do not express the estrogen receptor generally have a more malignant microscopic histopathology. (wikipedia.org)
  • We report a case of 68-year-old woman who developed this very uncommon malignant tumor. (hindawi.com)
  • tumor or neoplasm is a mass that is generally harmless, as this is an overgrowth of normal tissue. (dummies.com)
  • Diagnosing non-epithelial malignancies in effusion specimens based entirely upon their cytomorphologic features is difficult because these neoplasms often exhibit considerable morphological overlap and their cytomorphology can differ from the original tumor. (cytojournal.com)
  • Clarification for the origin (either primary or secondary to skin) of the tumor via immunostaining to assess for a myoepithelial in situ component was performed, yielding a negative result. (cdlib.org)
  • 1] Among mixed GCTs, seminoma is also commonly present in combination with teratoma, yolk sac tumor, and/or embryonal carcinoma. (medscape.com)
  • Overall, 60% of germ cell neoplasms have seminoma in their composition, but pure seminomas are genetically different from those that present as a component of a mixed tumor. (medscape.com)
  • therefore, definitive differentiation of Hürthle cell carcinoma from Hürthle-cell adenoma is based on vascular invasion and/or capsular invasion, as well as on permanent histologic sections or extrathyroidal tumor spread and lymph node and systemic metastases. (medscape.com)
  • How does a malignant tumor grow? (indielullabies.com)
  • Oral cancer is considered the 12th most common malignant tumor worldwide 1 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Sarcomatoid carcinoma or carcinosarcoma (CS) is a rare neoplasm of the urinary bladder that is defined by the World Health Organization as a biphasic tumor consisting of malignant epithelial and mesenchymal components [1]. (pfeiffertheface.com)
  • [ 4 ] in a series of 23 patients, the mean tumor size was significantly greater for carcinomas than adenomas (3.1 cm vs 1.9 cm). (medscape.com)
  • For lymphoid neoplasms, e.g. lymphoma and leukemia, clonality is proven by the amplification of a single rearrangement of their immunoglobulin gene (for B cell lesions) or T cell receptor gene (for T cell lesions). (wikipedia.org)
  • Histologically lesions are classified as papillary carcinomas having a frond-forming growth pattern supported by a fibrovascular stalk. (springeropen.com)
  • Determining the population most affected by atypical papilloma and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) involving a papilloma is difficult, as series differ in their design and inclusion criteria for these lesions. (medscape.com)
  • In situ carcinomas may progress to invasive lesions. (medscape.com)
  • The mediastinum is the site for a variety of lesions, both benign and malignant. (allenpress.com)
  • Indications and Operatory techniques: Cordectomy is addressed to the cancer of the medium third of the vocal cord T1, T2 with maintained mobility, dysplastic lesions of the vocal cords, carcinoma in situ, bilateral adduction vocal cords paralysis. (bethlen-foundation.ro)
  • The differential diagnosis of malignant and premalignant lesions of the uterine cervix includes numerous non-neoplastic conditions which may show overlapping morphological features. (northwestern.edu)
  • Emphasis is placed on those features that help distinguish pseudoneoplastic lesions from true neoplasms, including clinical information, morphologic findings and ancillary studies. (northwestern.edu)
  • Left-sided modified radical mastectomy was performed and the specimen was histopathologically diagnosed as Invasive Papillary carcinoma. (springeropen.com)
  • The World Health Organization regarded solid papillary carcinoma as having two subtypes: in situ and invasive SPC. (wikipedia.org)
  • Information on the frequency and clinical features of PDCIS is limited since it and EPC were regarded as the same lesion termed intracystic papillary carcinoma until 2012. (wikipedia.org)
  • The process that occurs to form or produce a neoplasm is called neoplasia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Neoplasia ( new growth in Greek) is the abnormal proliferation of cells , resulting in a neoplasm . (wikidoc.org)
  • Because neoplasia includes very different diseases, it is difficult to find a definition that describe them all. (wikidoc.org)
  • [3] This is criticized because many neoplasms form no mass, including cervical intraepithelial neoplasia , anal intraepithelial neoplasia, and leukemia . (wikidoc.org)
  • Most malignant post-pubertal GCTs originate from germ cell neoplasia " in situ " (GCNIS). (uroweb.org)
  • Carcinoma cervix is not the only cancer caused by HPV. (cytojournal.com)
  • In situ cancers of the cervix are not reported. (cdc.gov)
  • Chemoembolization (CE) for other indications including palliative treatment of liver metastases from other non-neuroendocrine primaries (e.g., breast cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, esophageal cancer, melanoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, or unknown primaries) and CE of the pancreas for pancreatic cancer. (aetna.com)
  • Primary mucinous carcinoma (PMC) of the skin is a rare malignant neoplasm deriving from sweat glands [ 1 ]. (cdlib.org)
  • Rarely there can be a metastatic neoplasm with no known site of the primary cancer and this is classed as a cancer of unknown primary origin. (wikipedia.org)
  • The primary goal of this study was to compare the survival rates of patients with previously untreated metastatic colorectal carcinoma in response to conventional 5-FU/leucovorin therapy vs UFT/leucovorin. (cancernetwork.com)
  • As malignant cells have a tendency to round up in body fluids these non-epithelial neoplasms can therefore mimic reactive mesothelial cells and metastatic adenocarcinoma. (cytojournal.com)
  • Minimal AFP elevations, however, may be due to hepatopathy, including metastatic seminoma to the liver. (medscape.com)
  • Malignant neoplasms are also simply known as cancers and are the focus of oncology. (wikipedia.org)
  • Invasive Papillary Carcinomas of the breast are rare cancers in post-menopausal women. (springeropen.com)
  • Papillary carcinomas of the breast (PCB), also termed malignant papillary carcinomas of the breast, are rare forms of the breast cancers. (wikipedia.org)
  • Carcinomas are cancers of cells that line the skin, lungs, digestive tract, and internal organs. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Additionally, in situ urinary bladder cancers were re-coded as invasive behavior. (cdc.gov)
  • The biopsy showed spindle cell component with mild atypia, invasion into surrounding tissue, and increased mitotic activity on the basis of which a diagnosis of Low-grade carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma developing in a background of pleomorphic adenoma was made. (org.pk)
  • Low-grade carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma can be difficult to differentiate from cellular pleomorphic adenoma as it does not show obvious cytologic atypia. (org.pk)
  • Topics discussed during lectures represent an integral part of the program and are the subject of evaluation during exams, including knowledge of tissue fixation and of pathology reporting (biopsies, surgical specimens, autopsies). (unibo.it)
  • The declines correlate with reductions in pathology reports and are greater for cases diagnosed at in situ and localized stage, triggering concerns about potential poor cancer outcomes in the coming years, especially in Asians/Pacific Islanders. (cdc.gov)
  • A neoplasm can be benign, potentially malignant, or malignant (cancer). (wikipedia.org)
  • Malignant neoplasms are commonly called cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • Extended analyses included specific cancer locations and cumulative length of exposure. (bmj.com)
  • Lung cancer is any type of malignant growth in the lungs that occurs when cells in the lung start to grow rapidly and uncontrollably. (fortherecordmag.com)
  • Non-small-cell lung cancer: This is a general term that includes several types of lung cancer that behave similarly. (fortherecordmag.com)
  • Advanced lung cancer eventually metastasizes to nearby lymph nodes or other tissues in the chest, including the other lung. (fortherecordmag.com)
  • The data presented in this edition of Cancer Incidence in Five The CI5 data include all invasive malignant neoplasms and Continents (CI5) are mainly organised according to anatomical some non-invasive malignant neoplasms For most morphology site However, for some sites, the histological type of cancer codes, a fifth digit /1 or /2 automatically excludes the data entry. (who.int)
  • Other specified malignant neoplasm (Other specified cancer tumour Other codes are obsolete, ie the entities have been in the previous edition). (who.int)
  • If the cancer is limited to a small area in the lobule it is called LCIS (lobular carcinoma in situ). (dummies.com)
  • When the cancer breaks out of the lobules, it is considered invasive or infiltrating lobular carcinoma. (dummies.com)
  • 2 Diagnosis of small cell (neuroendocrine) or mucinous adenocarcinoma of cervical cancer (ie, mucinous NOS, intestinal type, signet ring cell type, invasive stratified mucin producing carcinoma and gastric type) based on 2020 WHO classification of cervical cancer. (who.int)
  • To see more of the key markers and tools you need to study the hallmarks of cancer, including genome instability and mutation, please visit the following page . (abcam.com)
  • Intra-hepatic chemotherapy for other indications not listed above, including treatment of liver primaries or metastases from other primaries (e.g., breast) besides colorectal cancer. (aetna.com)
  • Hürthle cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland is an unusual and relatively rare type of differentiated thyroid cancer. (medscape.com)
  • Gallbladder cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the gallbladder. (peacehealth.org)
  • Gallbladder cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the tissues of the gallbladder. (peacehealth.org)
  • Signs and symptoms of gallbladder cancer include jaundice, fever, and pain. (peacehealth.org)
  • Testicular cancer represents 1% of adult neoplasms and 5% of urological tumours, with three to ten new cases per 100,000 males/per year in Western societies [ 6 ]. (uroweb.org)
  • PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: To help control the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), health care organizations suspended nonessential medical procedures, including preventive cancer screening, during early 2020. (cdc.gov)
  • These include proliferative breast disorders, which are also associated with breast cancer development, especially if the biopsy shows a typical hyperplasia. (who.int)
  • Breast cancer can be divided into two main groups: non-invasive or carcinoma in situ, and invasive carcinoma. (who.int)
  • U.S. Cancer Statistics public use databases include cancer incidence and population data for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, providing information on more than 35 million cancer cases. (cdc.gov)
  • The current data come from the 2022 National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program submissions, which include cancer cases diagnosed from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2020. (cdc.gov)
  • Ultrasound (US), and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) helped in the diagnosis of the possibility of a malignant breast lesion. (springeropen.com)
  • C50.312 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of left female breast. (icdlist.com)
  • The use of ancillary studies including immunostaining, FISH, and molecular studies is thus often critical to reach a definitive diagnosis. (cytojournal.com)
  • A diagnosis of cutaneous mucinous carcinoma was made. (cdlib.org)
  • The final diagnosis was primary cutaneous mucinous carcinoma and definitive treatment was carried out via wide local excision. (cdlib.org)
  • This chapter includes symptoms, signs, abnormal results of clinical or other investigative procedures, and ill-defined conditions regarding which no diagnosis classifiable elsewhere is recorded. (aapc.com)
  • In general, categories in this chapter include the less well-defined conditions and symptoms that, without the necessary study of the case to establish a final diagnosis, point perhaps equally to two or more diseases or to two or more systems of the body. (aapc.com)
  • Testing with a diagnosis of in situ carcinoma is not reasonably done more frequently than once, unless the result is abnormal, in which case the test may be repeated once. (codemap.com)
  • For this reason the patient required full malignancy screen, including referral to an oncologist who performed thorough clinical examination, hematological markers, and full body CT-PET scanning. (cdlib.org)
  • Historically carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma is considered a high-grade malignancy. (org.pk)
  • Historically, Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma is considered a high-grade malignancy with malignant features like increased mitosis, marked nuclear pleomorphism, necrosis and infiltrative growth. (org.pk)
  • Adequate diagnostic measures, including endometrial sampling when indicated, should be undertaken to rule out malignancy in all cases of undiagnosed persistent or recurring abnormal vaginal bleeding. (nih.gov)
  • The term neoplasm includes both benign and malignant "new growths) A carcinoma is a malignant neoplasm of epithelial cells. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • It is a myoepithelial or epithelial neoplasm that arises from pleomorphic adenoma, whether primary or recurrent. (org.pk)
  • The main structure of the histological grouping is that Morphology codes specific types of malignant neoplasms are listed as wel as Grouping of morphological codes presents several difficulties. (who.int)
  • The morphological and immunohistochemical features confirmed the carcinoma component to be myoepithelial. (org.pk)
  • The case of a low-grade carcinoma, ex-pleomorphic adenoma arising in a background of pleomorphic adenoma in submandibular gland with morphological and immunohistochemical features compatible with myoepithelial carcinoma is reported here. (org.pk)
  • Cancerous (malignant) cells can develop from any tissue within the body. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. (icd10data.com)
  • A Hürthle cell neoplasm is defined generally as an encapsulated thyroid lesion comprising at least 75% Hürthle cells. (medscape.com)
  • is used, it refers to new malignant growths that have the ability to spread to surrounding tissues and organs. (dummies.com)
  • This Clinical Policy Bulletin addresses treatment approaches for liver and other neoplasms. (aetna.com)
  • The disease is probably better considered as a separate entity, owing to its peculiar clinical features, significantly lower rate of malignant progression, and better outcome. (medscape.com)
  • Some clinical trials only include patients who have not yet received treatment. (healthybladderclub.com)
  • However, GCTs, including seminomas, can occur in extragonadal sites along the midline of the body, following the embryologic migration route of its precursor cells -- the primordial germ cells. (medscape.com)
  • Most of the cervical epithelial neoplasms and their precursors occur at the squamocolumnar junction or within the transformation zone. (cytojournal.com)
  • Typically, carcinomas occur more often in older than in younger people. (msdmanuals.com)
  • PSA is of proven value in differentiating benign from malignant disease in men with lower urinary tract signs & symptoms (e.g., hematuria, slow urine stream, hesitancy, urgency, frequency, nocturia & incontinence) as well as with patients with palpably abnormal prostate glands on physician exam, and in patients with other laboratory or imaging studies that suggest the possibility of a malignant prostate disorder. (codemap.com)
  • Similarly, under Carcinoma, specific renamed or deleted in later revisions of tumour classifications. (who.int)
  • Myoepithelial Carcinoma is associated with a benign tumour in approximately 50-70% of cases. (org.pk)
  • Additional risk factors include a family history of TC among first-degree relatives and the presence of a contralateral testicular tumour or GCNIS [ 15-22 ]. (uroweb.org)
  • Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma is a neoplasm of the salivary gland that causes 3.6% of salivary gland tumours and 12% of salivary gland malignancies. (org.pk)
  • Non-GCNIS related tumours include pre-pubertal type teratoma and yolk sac, diagnosed in early childhood, and spermatocytic tumours in elderly men. (uroweb.org)
  • Sobin LH, Wittekind CH. TNM classification of malignant tumours , 4th ed. (who.int)
  • We report an early case of primary cutaneous mucinous carcinoma in a male patient with chronic actinic damage. (cdlib.org)
  • 4 Myoepithelial carcinoma developing in a background of pleomorphic adenoma accounts for 35% of the cases and is reported infrequently in the literature. (org.pk)
  • For some types of neoplasm, e.g. lymphoma and leukemia , the demonstration of clonality is now considered to be necessary (though not sufficient) to define a cellular proliferation as neoplastic. (wikidoc.org)
  • intraductal papilloma is a benign neoplasm. (wikipedia.org)
  • For the purposes of this article, the term "DCIS involving a papilloma" is used to describe an IDP involved by a cytologically malignant cell population, regardless of the size of the proliferation. (medscape.com)
  • Immunotherapy with dendritic cells and/or cytokine-induced killer cells for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. (aetna.com)
  • Invasive Papillary Carcinomas (IPC) are rare and account for approximately 0.5% of all invasive breast carcinomas. (springeropen.com)
  • Antibody to CEA is useful in detecting early foci of gastric carcinoma and in distinguishing pulmonary adenocarcinomas (60-70% are CEA+) from pleural mesotheliomas (rarely or weakly CEA+). (samatashkhis.com)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) classification of Bowen disease includes cases occurring in sun-exposed as well as sun-protected skin. (medscape.com)
  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO), these neoplasms are considered a variant of follicular carcinoma of the thyroid and are referred to as follicular carcinoma, oxyphilic type. (medscape.com)
  • Clinically and histologically, these are subdivided into seminomas and non-seminomas, the later encompassing somatic and extra-embryonal elements of embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac, choriocarcinoma and teratoma [ 10 ]. (uroweb.org)
  • A benign neoplasm cannot be distinguished from a malignant neoplasm on the basis of cytologic analysis of a fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy specimen. (medscape.com)
  • A benign neoplasm cannot be distinguished from a malignant neoplasm on the basis of cytologic analysis of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy. (medscape.com)