Preferred Label : Malignant neoplasm metastasis in the oesophagus;
ICD-11 definition : A malignant neoplasm that has spread to the esophagus from another organ or system,
or from another primary esophageal tumor. The primary esophageal tumor is not in continuity
with the metastatic lesion. Representative examples of metastatic cancers to the esophagus
include breast and lung metastatic carcinomas and melanomas.;
ICD-11 synonym : oesophageal metastasis; oesophagus metastasis; secondary malignant neoplasm of oesophagus;
Origin ID : 947417878;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
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A malignant neoplasm that has spread to the esophagus from another organ or system,
or from another primary esophageal tumor. The primary esophageal tumor is not in continuity
with the metastatic lesion. Representative examples of metastatic cancers to the esophagus
include breast and lung metastatic carcinomas and melanomas.
