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Descriptor English: Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Descriptor Spanish: Carcinoma de Células Escamosas de Esófago
Descriptor carcinoma epidermoide de esófago
Entry term(s) carcinoma de células escamosas de esófago
Scope note: Carcinoma que se origina generalmente a partir de células de la superficie de los tercios medio e inferior del ESÓFAGO. Las células tumorales muestran características morfológicas escamosas típicas y forman lesiones polipoides extensas. Este cáncer se asocia a mutaciones de los genes RNF6, LZTS1, TGFBR2, DEC1 y WWOX1.
Descriptor Portuguese: Carcinoma de Células Escamosas do Esôfago
Descriptor French: Carcinome épidermoïde de l'oesophage
Entry term(s): Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Tree number(s): C04.557.470.200.400.330
C04.557.470.700.400.565
C04.588.274.476.205.500
C04.588.443.353.500
C06.301.371.205.500
C06.405.117.430.500
C06.405.249.205.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077277
Scope note: A carcinoma that originates usually from cells on the surface of the middle and lower third of the ESOPHAGUS. Tumor cells exhibit typical squamous morphology and form large polypoid lesions. Mutations in RNF6, LZTS1, TGFBR2, DEC1, and WWOX1 genes are associated with this cancer.
Annotation: coordinate with ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SC secondary
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2019; ESOPHAGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA was indexed under CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL and ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS 2012-2018
History Note: 2019 (2012)
DeCS ID: 57580
Unique ID: D000077277
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2019/01/01
Date of Entry: 2018/07/09
Revision Date: 2019/04/29
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Preferred
Concept UI M0563029
Scope note A carcinoma that originates usually from cells on the surface of the middle and lower third of the ESOPHAGUS. Tumor cells exhibit typical squamous morphology and form large polypoid lesions. Mutations in RNF6, LZTS1, TGFBR2, DEC1, and WWOX1 genes are associated with this cancer.
Preferred term Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Entry term(s) Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma



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