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PEComa

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006425

A family of rare tumors that form in the soft tissues of the stomach, intestines, lungs, female reproductive organs, and genitourinary organs. Most PEComas are benign (not cancer). They often occur in children with an inherited condition called tuberous sclerosis. Also called perivascular epithelioid cell tumor.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006425
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Expansionsperivascular epithelioid cell tumor
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A family of rare tumors that form in the soft tissues of the stomach, intestines, lungs, female reproductive organs, and genitourinary organs. Most PEComas are benign (not cancer). They often occur in children with an inherited condition called tuberous sclerosis. Also called perivascular epithelioid cell tumor.",
  "expansions": [
    "perivascular epithelioid cell tumor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/pecoma/"
}

Record 12,813 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.