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MeSH Heading: Neoplasms, Unknown Primary
Tree Number(s): C04.697.650.895; C23.550.727.650.895
Unique ID: D009382
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009382
Annotation: IM; do not use /‌second; coord IM with organ/neopl term with /‌second (IM) + histol type /‌second (IM); Manual 24.4.1.8
Scope Note: Metastases in which the tissue of origin is unknown.
Entry Version: NEOPL UNKNOWN PRIMARY
Entry Term(s): Neoplasm Metastasis, Unknown Primary; Neoplasms, Occult Primary; Occult Primary Neoplasms; Unknown Primary Neoplasm Metastasis; Unknown Primary Neoplasms; Unknown Primary Tumors
NLM Classification #: QZ 202
Public MeSH Note: 87
History Note: 87
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/04/18
Revision Date: 2000/06/22

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)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0014607
Scope Note: Metastases in which the tissue of origin is unknown.
Terms: Neoplasms, Unknown Primary Preferred Term
Term UI T027986
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1987); Unknown Primary Neoplasms
Term UI T027985
Date06/18/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Neoplasms, Occult Primary
Term UI T027987
Date04/18/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Occult Primary Neoplasms
Term UI T027988
Date04/18/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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