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transitional cell cancer

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008848

Cancer that begins in cells called urothelial cells that line the urethra, bladder, ureters, renal pelvis, and some other organs. Urothelial cells are also called transitional cells. These cells can change shape and stretch without breaking apart. Also called urothelial cancer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008848
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsurothelial cancer
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008848",
  "term": "transitional cell cancer",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Cancer that begins in cells called urothelial cells that line the urethra, bladder, ureters, renal pelvis, and some other organs. Urothelial cells are also called transitional cells. These cells can change shape and stretch without breaking apart. Also called urothelial cancer.",
  "synonyms": [
    "urothelial cancer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/transitional-cell-cancer/"
}

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