Cumulative Official WHO Updates to ICD 10 - 1996 - 2001

Most are classified according to cell type from which they originate. Carcinoma – A malignancy originating in epithelial tissue; the tissue that covers the body, lines the cavities and ducts and forms the functional part of glands. The common types include squamous cell, basal cell, epithelial and adenocarcinoma. ................
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