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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Tree Number(s)
C04.557.470.200.025.255
C04.588.274.623.160
C06.301.623.160
C06.552.697.160
Unique ID
D006528
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006528
Annotation
human and vet only: note entry term HEPATOMA: also available is HEPATOMA, EXPERIMENTAL see LIVER NEOPLASMS, EXPERIMENTAL for exper anim; coord IM with LIVER NEOPLASMS (IM)
Scope Note
A primary malignant neoplasm of epithelial liver cells. It ranges from a well-differentiated tumor with EPITHELIAL CELLS indistinguishable from normal HEPATOCYTES to a poorly differentiated neoplasm. The cells may be uniform or markedly pleomorphic, or form GIANT CELLS. Several classification schemes have been suggested.
Entry Term(s)
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hepatoma
Liver Cancer, Adult
Liver Cell Carcinoma
Liver Cell Carcinoma, Adult
NLM Classification #
WI 735
Public MeSH Note
94; was HEPATOMA 1963-93; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR was see HEPATOMA 1991-93
Online Note
use CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR to search HEPATOMA 1966-93
History Note
94; was HEPATOMA 1963-93; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR was see HEPATOMA 1991-93
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2012/07/03
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Preferred
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