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microsatellite tumor

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005366

A small group of tumor cells in an area beside or below, but separate from, the primary (original) melanoma. Microsatellite tumors can only be seen with a microscope. Having a microsatellite tumor is a sign that the melanoma has spread from where it first formed.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005366
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005366",
  "term": "microsatellite tumor",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A small group of tumor cells in an area beside or below, but separate from, the primary (original) melanoma. Microsatellite tumors can only be seen with a microscope. Having a microsatellite tumor is a sign that the melanoma has spread from where it first formed.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/microsatellite-tumor/"
}

Record 11,029 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.