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The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology ( ICD-O) is a domain-specific extension of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems for tumor diseases. This classification is widely used by cancer registries . It is currently in its third revision (ICD-O-3).
The following is a list of cancer types. Cancer is a group of diseases that involve abnormal increases in the number of cells, with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. [1] Not all tumors or lumps are cancerous; benign tumors are not classified as being cancer because they do not spread to other parts of the body. [1]
Chondrosarcoma is a bone sarcoma, a primary cancer composed of cells derived from transformed cells that produce cartilage. [ 1] A chondrosarcoma is a member of a category of tumors of bone and soft tissue known as sarcomas. About 30% of bone sarcomas are chondrosarcomas. [ 2] It is resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia ( CIN ), also known as cervical dysplasia, is the abnormal growth of cells on the surface of the cervix that could potentially lead to cervical cancer. [ 1] More specifically, CIN refers to the potentially precancerous transformation of cells of the cervix.
Acute erythrocyte leukemia. Other names. Di Guglielmo syndrome. Bone marrow smear from a case of erythroleukemia. Specialty. Hematology, oncology. Acute erythrocyte leukemia is a rare form of acute myeloid leukemia (less than 5% of AML cases [ 1]) where the myeloproliferation is of erythrocytic precursors. It is defined as type "M6" under the ...
Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia ( VIN) refers to particular changes that can occur in the skin that covers the vulva. VIN is an intraepithelial neoplasia, and can disappear without treatment. VINs are benign but if the changes become more severe, there is a chance of cancer developing after many years, and so it is referred to as a ...
The International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) was an adaptation created by the US National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and used in assigning diagnostic and procedure codes associated with inpatient, outpatient, and physician office utilization in the United States. The ICD-9-CM is based on the ICD-9 but ...
Endometrial polyp. An endometrial polyp or uterine polyp is a mass in the inner lining of the uterus. [ 1] They may have a large flat base ( sessile) or be attached to the uterus by an elongated pedicle ( pedunculated ). [ 2][ 3] Pedunculated polyps are more common than sessile ones. [ 4] They range in size from a few millimeters to several ...