Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Tract

Preferred Label : Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Tract;

NCIt synonyms : Pure Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Tract; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Urothelium; Pure Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Urothelium;

NCIt definition : A rare squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the urinary tract. Almost all cases have been reported in the bladder. Causes include urinary stasis, recurrent chronic inflammation, and smoking. In regions where schistosomiasis is endemic, it is the major etiologic factor of bladder squamous cell carcinoma.;

Neoplastic status : Malignant;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1905210;

Details

Origin ID

C191749;

UMLS CUI

C2019460;

Disease excludes abnormal cell
- Malignant Stromal Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Glandular Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Smooth Muscle Cell [NCIt concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Genitourinary System [NCIt concept]
- Urinary System [NCIt concept]
- Urinary Tract [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Neoplastic Process [UMLS semantic type]
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- Benign Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
- Metaplasia of Malignant Cells Present [NCIt concept]
- Mixed Neoplastic Glandular and Squamous Cell Population [NCIt concept]
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- Malignant Cell [NCIt concept]
- Malignant Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Malignant Squamous Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Squamous Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Carcinomatous Component Present [NCIt concept]
- Epithelial Component Present [NCIt concept]
- Malignant Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
- Metaplasia [NCIt concept]
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- Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Epithelial Tissue [NCIt concept]
- Urothelium [NCIt concept]
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- Genitourinary System [NCIt concept]
- Urinary System [NCIt concept]
- Urinary Tract [NCIt concept]

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