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A carcinoma is any malignant cancer that arises from epithelial
cells. Carcinomas invade surrounding tissues and organs and may
metastasize, or spread, to lymph nodes and other sites.
Carcinoma in situ (CIS) is a pre-malignant condition, in which some
cytological signs of malignancy are present, but there is no
histological evidence of invasion through the epithelial basement membrane.
Contents [hide]
1 Classification of carcinoma
1.1 Types of carcinoma by ICD-O Code
1.2 Types of lung carcinoma
2 Staging and grading
3 See also
[edit] Classification of carcinoma
Carcinoma, like all neoplasia, is classified by its histopathological
appearance. Adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, two common
descriptive terms for tumors, reflect the fact that these cells may
have glandular or squamous cell appearances respectively. Severely
anaplastic tumors might be so undifferentiated that they do not have
a distinct histological appearance (undifferentiated carcinoma).
Sometimes a tumour is referred to by the presumptive organ of the
primary (eg carcinoma of the prostate) or the putative cell of origin
(hepatocellular carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma).
[edit] Types of carcinoma by ICD-O Code
(8010-8790) Epithelial
(8010-8040) Epithelial neoplasms, NOS
(8050-8080) Squamous cell neoplasms
(M8070/3) Squamous cell carcinoma, NOS
(8090-8110) Basal cell neoplasms
(M8090/3) Basal cell carcinoma, NOS
(8120-8130) Transitional cell papillomas and carcinomas
(8140-8380) Adenomas and Adenocarcinomas (glands)
(M8140/0) Adenoma, NOS
(M8140/3) Adenocarcinoma, NOS
(M8142/3) Linitis plastica
(M8151/0) Insulinoma, NOS
(M8152/0) Glucagonoma, NOS
(M8153/1) Gastrinoma, NOS
(M8155/3) Vipoma
(M8160/3) Cholangiocarcinoma
(M8170/3) Hepatocellular carcinoma, NOS
(M8200/3) Adenoid cystic carcinoma
(M8240/1) Carcinoid tumor, NOS, of appendix
(M8271/0) Prolactinoma
(M8290/0) Oncocytoma
(M8290/0) Hurthle cell adenoma
(M8312/3) Renal cell carcinoma
(M8312/3) Grawitz tumor
(M8360/1) Multiple endocrine adenomas
(M8380/0) Endometrioid adenoma, NOS
(8390-8420) Adnexal and Skin appendage Neoplasms
(8430-8439) Mucoepidermoid Neoplasms
(8440-8490) Cystic, Mucinous and Serous Neoplasms
(M8440/0) Cystadenoma, NOS
(M8480/6) Pseudomyxoma peritonei
(8500-8540) Ductal, Lobular and Medullary Neoplasms
(8550-8559) Acinar cell neoplasms
(8560-8580) Complex epithelial neoplasms
(M8561/0) Warthin's tumor
(M8580/0) Thymoma, NOS
(8590-8670) Specialized gonadal neoplasms
(M8590/1) Sex cord-stromal tumor
(M8600/0) Thecoma, NOS
(M8620/1) Granulosa cell tumor, NOS
(M8630/1) Arrhenoblastoma, NOS
(M8631/0) Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor
(8680-8710) Paragangliomas and Glomus tumors
(M8680/1) Paraganglioma, NOS
(M8700/0) Pheochromocytoma, NOS
(M8711/0) Glomus tumor
(8720-8790) Nevi and Melanomas
(M8720/0) Melanocytic nevus
(M8720/3) Malignant melanoma, NOS
(M8720/3) Melanoma, NOS
(M8721/3) Nodular melanoma
(M8727/0) Dysplastic nevus
(M8742/3) Lentigo maligna melanoma
(M8743/3) Superficial spreading melanoma
(M8744/3) Acral lentiginous melanoma, malignant
[edit] Types of lung carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma is a malignant tumor originating in the epithelial
cells of glandular tissue and forming glandular structures. This is
common in the lung (forming 30-40% of all lung carcinomas). It is
found peripherally, arising from goblet cells or type II pneumocytes.
Squamous cell carcinoma due to squamous metaplasia. This accounts for
20-30 percent of lung tumors and is usually hilar in origin.
Small cell carcinoma is almost certainly due to smoking. These
metastasise early, and may secrete ADH (lowering patient sodium concentration).
Large cell undifferentiated carcinomas account for 10-15 percent of
lung neoplasms. These are aggressive and difficult to recognise due
to the undifferentiated nature. These are most commonly central in
the lung.
Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma
[edit] Staging and grading
The staging of cancers is the extent of spread of the neoplasm.
Grading is the system used to record the tumors degree of
differentiation from the parent tissue. High grade shows little
differentiation and the prognosis is therefore poor.
Carcinomas, like all cancers, are staged according to the extent of
disease. The UICC/AJCC TNM system is often used, however for some
common tumors, classic staging methods (such as the Dukes
classification for colon cancer) are still used.
[edit] See also
Cancer
Sarcoma
Hematological malignancy
Basal cell carcinoma
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