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MeSH Heading: Carcinoma, Basal Cell
Tree Number(s): C04.557.470.200.165; C04.557.470.565.165
Unique ID: D002280
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002280
Annotation: coordinate with probably SKIN NEOPLASMS; entry term RODENT ULCER: do not coordinate with ULCER
Scope Note: A malignant skin neoplasm that seldom metastasizes but has potentialities for local invasion and destruction. Clinically it is divided into types: nodular, cicatricial, morphaic, and erythematoid (pagetoid). They develop on hair-bearing skin, most commonly on sun-exposed areas. Approximately 85% are found on the head and neck area and the remaining 15% on the trunk and limbs. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1471)
Entry Term(s): Carcinoma, Basal Cell, Pigmented; Epithelioma, Basal Cell; Rodent Ulcer; Ulcer, Rodent
NLM Classification #: WR 500
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

blood supply (BS)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

secondary (SC)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0003431
Scope Note: A malignant skin neoplasm that seldom metastasizes but has potentialities for local invasion and destruction. Clinically it is divided into types: nodular, cicatricial, morphaic, and erythematoid (pagetoid). They develop on hair-bearing skin, most commonly on sun-exposed areas. Approximately 85% are found on the head and neck area and the remaining 15% on the trunk and limbs. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1471)
Terms: Carcinoma, Basal Cell Preferred Term
Term UI T006564
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Epithelioma, Basal Cell
Term UI T006565
Date05/15/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Rodent Ulcer
Term UI T006567
Date12/13/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Ulcer, Rodent
Term UI T006568
Date12/13/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

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