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malignant neoplasm, malignant tumor, metastatic tumor
a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
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carcinosarcoma
a malignant neoplasm composed of carcinoma and sarcoma extensively intermixed
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cancer, malignant neoplastic disease
any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
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angiosarcoma
a rare malignant neoplasm arising from vascular tissue; usually occurs in the breast and skin and is believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vessels
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myeloma
a tumor of the bone marrow (usually malignant) composed of cells normally found in bone marrow
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neuroblastoma
malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly
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neuroepithelioma
malignant tumor of the neuroepithelium
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retinoblastoma
malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells
