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Preferred term

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A primary malignant neoplasm of epithelial liver cells. It ranges from a well-differentiated tumor with EPITHELIAL CELLS indistinguishable from normal HEPATOCYTES to a poorly differentiated neoplasm. The cells may be uniform or markedly pleomorphic, or form GIANT CELLS. Several classification schemes have been suggested.

Entry terms

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Hepatoma
  • Liver Cancer, Adult
  • Liver Cell Carcinoma
  • Liver Cell Carcinoma, Adult

In other languages

  • French

  • Cancer du foie de l'adulte
  • Cancer hépatique de l'adulte
  • Carcinome hépato-cellulaire
  • Carcinome hépatocellulaire de l'adulte
  • CHC (Carcinome HépatoCellulaire)
  • Hépatocarcinome
  • Hépatocarcinome de l'adulte
  • Hépatome malin

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WC2Z746P-N

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