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BRONCHIOLOALVEOLAR ADENOCARCINOMA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Bronchi
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bronchiolo-alveolar adenocarcinoma
1, record 1, English, bronchiolo%2Dalveolar%20adenocarcinoma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A carcinoma thought to be derived from epithelium of terminal bronchioles, in which the neoplastic tissue extends along the alveolar walls and grows in small masses within the alveoli. 1, record 1, English, - bronchiolo%2Dalveolar%20adenocarcinoma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Involvement may be uniformly diffuse and massive, or nodular, or lobular. The neoplastic cells are cuboidal or columnar and form papillary structures. 1, record 1, English, - bronchiolo%2Dalveolar%20adenocarcinoma
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bronchiolo alveolar adenocarcinoma
- bronchioloalveolar adenocarcinoma
- bronchiolo-alveolar adeno-carcinoma
- bronchiolo alveolar adeno-carcinoma
- bronchioloalveolar adeno-carcinoma
- bronchioloalveolar adenocarcinoma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Bronches
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adénocarcinome bronchioloalvéolaire
1, record 1, French, ad%C3%A9nocarcinome%20bronchioloalv%C3%A9olaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- adénocarcinome bronchiolo-alvéolaire 2, record 1, French, ad%C3%A9nocarcinome%20bronchiolo%2Dalv%C3%A9olaire
correct, masculine noun
- cancer bronchio-alvéolaire 3, record 1, French, cancer%20bronchio%2Dalv%C3%A9olaire
see observation, masculine noun
- carcinome bronchiolo-alvéolaire 4, record 1, French, carcinome%20bronchiolo%2Dalv%C3%A9olaire
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le carcinome bronchiolo-alvéolaire est un adénocarcinome qui s'étend le long des surfaces des voies aériennes et qui n'altère que peu ou pas du tout l'architecture du parenchyme. 4, record 1, French, - ad%C3%A9nocarcinome%20bronchioloalv%C3%A9olaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un adénocarcinome est un carcinome ou cancer malin glandulaire. Le terme «adénocarcinome» est plus précis que les termes «carcinome» et «cancer». 5, record 1, French, - ad%C3%A9nocarcinome%20bronchioloalv%C3%A9olaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- adéno-carcinome bronchioloalvéolaire
- adéno-carcinome bronchiolo-alvéolaire
- adénocarcinome bronchio alvéolaire
- cancer bronchioloalvéolaire
- cancer bronchiolo alvéolaire
- carcinome bronchioloalvéolaire
- carcinome bronchiolo alvéolaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Bronchi
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bronchioloalveolar carcinoma
1, record 2, English, bronchioloalveolar%20carcinoma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BAC 2, record 2, English, BAC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma is a subtype of adenocarcinoma and represents 2-6% of all lung cancers. It typically arises distal to the terminal bronchioles and spreads along the preexisting alveolar septa without causing significant amounts of lung destruction. 3, record 2, English, - bronchioloalveolar%20carcinoma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The incidence of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC) of the lung, a pathologically distinct type of nonsmall cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), appears to be rising. 2, record 2, English, - bronchioloalveolar%20carcinoma
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma
- bronchiolo alveolar carcinoma
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Bronches
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carcinome bronchioloalvéolaire
1, record 2, French, carcinome%20bronchioloalv%C3%A9olaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BAC 1, record 2, French, BAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carcinome bronchiolo-alvéolaire 2, record 2, French, carcinome%20bronchiolo%2Dalv%C3%A9olaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le carcinome bronchiolo-alvéolaire est un adénocarcinome qui s'étend le long des surfaces des voies aériennes et qui n'altère que peu ou pas du tout l'architecture de parenchyme. 2, record 2, French, - carcinome%20bronchioloalv%C3%A9olaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une patiente de 76 ans a été opérée d'un carcinome bronchioloalvéolaire (BAC) classé pT2NOMO. 1, record 2, French, - carcinome%20bronchioloalv%C3%A9olaire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- carcinome bronchiolo alvéolaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Bronquios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carcinoma bronquiolar
1, record 2, Spanish, carcinoma%20bronquiolar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- carcinoma alveolar 1, record 2, Spanish, carcinoma%20alveolar
correct, masculine noun
- carcinoma de células alveolares 2, record 2, Spanish, carcinoma%20de%20c%C3%A9lulas%20alveolares
correct, masculine noun
- carcinoma pulmonar 3, record 2, Spanish, carcinoma%20pulmonar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de adenocarcinoma de pulmón que se origina en los bronquiolos o en las paredes alveolares. Entre sus causas no está el fumar. Su tratamiento principal es la cirugía y la radioterapia, aunque se está investigando la quimioterapia. 4, record 2, Spanish, - carcinoma%20bronquiolar
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