CUP
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002185
A case in which cancer cells are found in the body, but the place where the cells first started growing (the origin or primary site) cannot be determined. Also called cancer of unknown primary origin and carcinoma of unknown primary.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-002185 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Expansions | cancer of unknown primary origin; carcinoma of unknown primary |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A case in which cancer cells are found in the body, but the place where the cells first started growing (the origin or primary site) cannot be determined. Also called cancer of unknown primary origin and carcinoma of unknown primary.",
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"cancer of unknown primary origin",
"carcinoma of unknown primary"
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"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
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}
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