Peritoneal Cancer Index

Preferred Label : Peritoneal Cancer Index;

NCIt synonyms : Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Index; PCI;

NCIt definition : A method for detailed evaluation of the peritoneal spread of tumors of gastrointestinal origin. The index is based on tumor size in 13 separate regions, 9 regions in the abdomen and 4 in the small intestine. Each region is given a score from 0 to 3, based on the size of any tumors present, and the cancer index is the sum of all scores, ranging from 0 to 39. This score has been found to be a prognostic indicator of survival.;

Details

Origin ID

C123361;

UMLS CUI

C4049621;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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- Lung clearance index (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Peritoneal cancer index [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade a, member 5 [OMIM gene]
- infection control [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Intellectual Product [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Peritoneal cancer index [MedDRA Preferred Term]

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