Malignant Neoplasm of Unknown Primary

Preferred Label : Malignant Neoplasm of Unknown Primary;

NCIt synonyms : Cancer of Unknown Primary Site; Metastatic Neoplasm of Unknown Primary Origin; Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm of Unknown Primary; Cancer of Unknown Primary;

NCIt related terms : cancer of unknown primary origin; Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm of Unknown Primary Origin; occult primary tumor; CUP;

NCIt definition : A malignant neoplasm that has spread to other regions from an unknown primary anatomic site.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Cancer in which the site of the primary (original) tumor cannot be found. Most metastases from occult primary tumors are found in the head and neck.;

Neoplastic status : Malignant;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000458104; CDR0000046134; CDR0000527198;

Details

Origin ID

C8566;

UMLS CUI

C0027667;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Cancer of unknown primary site [ORDO Disease]
- Malignant neoplasm of unknown origin (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Metastatic neoplasm NOS, primary site unknown [MedDRA LLT]
- Unknown primary cancer [MedDRA LLT]
- Unknown primary site [ICD-O code]
- cancer of unknown primary [Radlex concept]
- neoplasms, unknown primary [MeSH Descriptor]
- neoplasms, unknown primary [MeSH concept]
- unknown primary neoplasms [Disease (Nov.)]
Semantic type(s)
- Neoplastic Process [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Malignant neoplasm of unknown origin (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Metastatic neoplasm NOS, primary site unknown [MedDRA LLT]
- Unknown primary cancer [MedDRA LLT]
- Unknown primary site [ICD-O code]
- cancer of unknown primary [Radlex concept]
- neoplasms, unknown primary [MeSH Descriptor]
- neoplasms, unknown primary [MeSH concept]
- unknown primary neoplasms [Disease (Nov.)]
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- CTRP Disease Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Benign Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
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- Malignant Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Malignant Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
- Metastatic Lesion [NCIt concept]
- Primary Site Unknown [NCIt concept]
- Secondary Lesion [NCIt concept]

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