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Spleen cancer

MedGen UID:
102271
•Concept ID:
C0153470
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Cancer of Spleen; Cancer of the Spleen; Cancer, Spleen; Cancer, Splenic; Cancers, Spleen; Cancers, Splenic; Spleen Cancer; Spleen Cancers; Splenic Cancer; Splenic Cancers
SNOMED CT: Malignant tumor of spleen (363499005)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005966

Definition

A malignant neoplasm affecting the spleen. Representative examples include leukemias, lymphomas, and sarcomas. [from NCI]

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Survival analysis of 272 patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing combined treatment.
Cao N, Zhao A, Zhao G, Wang X, Han B, Lin R, Zhao Y, Yang J
Integr Cancer Ther 2015 Mar;14(2):133-9. Epub 2015 Jan 6 doi: 10.1177/1534735414564185. PMID: 25567328

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