Preferred Label : Transitional Cell Carcinoma;
NCIt related terms : CARCINOMA, UROTHELIAL, MALIGNANT; Transitional carcinoma;
NCIt definition : A malignant neoplasm arising from the transitional epithelium, usually affecting the
urinary bladder, ureter, or renal pelvis. It may or may not have a papillary configuration.
It is graded 1 to 3 or 4 according to the degree of cellular differentiation and architectural
patterns. Grade 1 transitional cell carcinoma is histologically benign but it may
recur. Transitional cell carcinomas may also affect the upper respiratory tract and
the ovaries.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A malignant neoplasm arising from transitional epithelium, usually affecting
the urinary bladder, ureter, or renal pelvis.; NCI-GLOSS: Cancer that forms in transitional cells in the lining of the bladder, ureter,
or renal pelvis (the part of the kidney that collects, holds, and drains urine). Transitional
cells are cells that can change shape and stretch without breaking apart.; NICHD: A malignant neoplasm arising from transitional epithelium.;
Neoplastic status : Malignant;
ICD-O code : 8120/3;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046629;
Origin ID : C2930;
UMLS CUI : C0007138;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
DO Cross reference
Disease excludes abnormal cell
HPO term
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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disease_excludes_finding
disease_has_abnormal_cell
disease_has_finding
disease_has_normal_cell_origin
disease_has_normal_tissue_origin
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