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cancer /can·cer/ (kan´ser) a neoplastic disease the natural course of which is fatal. Cancer cells, unlike benign tumor cells, exhibit the properties of invasion and metastasis and are highly anaplastic. The term includes the two broad categories of carcinoma and sarcoma, but is often used synonymously with the former.can´cerous epithelial cancer carcinoma. epithelial cancer Etymology: Gk, epi, above, thele, nipple; L, cancer, crab a carcinoma that develops from epithelium or related tissues in the skin, hollow viscera, and other organs. Also called epithelioma. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The AR of cancer, of epithelial cancer of the proximal intestine, of gastric cancer, of gastrointestinal epithelial cancer, and of mammary cancer was generally higher in SLE beluga than in domestic animals seen in veterinary hospitals. Women aged 18 years and older with histologically proven, newly diagnosed, ovarian epithelial cancer are eligible. Genetic manipulation to selectively enhance the ability of cancer cells to produce these foreign antigens, he says, may stimulate the immune system to eradicate epithelial cancers. |
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