Any cancerous tumour (see cancer) arising from cells in the covering surface layer or lining membrane of an organ. The most common cancers of the lungs, breast, stomach, skin, cervix, colon and rectum are carcinomas.
Carcinoma |
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Carcinoma |
Any cancerous tumour (see cancer) arising from cells in the covering surface layer or lining membrane of an organ. The most common cancers of the lungs, breast, stomach, skin, cervix, colon and rectum are carcinomas. |
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