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CORDOMA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chordoma
1, record 1, English, chordoma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chordomas are restricted to the axial skeleton, especially at the sacral and spheno-occipital regions. They are believed to arise from notochordal tissue. Chordomas are slow-growing but infiltrate adjacent structures and are often fatal. 2, record 1, English, - chordoma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chordome
1, record 1, French, chordome
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tumeur développée à partir de la chorde embryonnaire, le chordome ne touche pour cette raison que les régions médianes du corps avec prédominance topographique pour la base du crâne et le sacrum. 2, record 1, French, - chordome
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cordoma
1, record 1, Spanish, cordoma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Neoplasia maligna de la columna vertebral o el cráneo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cordoma
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bone cancer
1, record 2, English, bone%20cancer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any malignant tumor that develops on the skeleton, mostly as a secondary cancer following a carcinoma of the breast, lung, thyroid or kidney. 1, record 2, English, - bone%20cancer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cancer des os
1, record 2, French, cancer%20des%20os
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute tumeur maligne se développant sur le squelette, le plus souvent comme cancer secondaire issu d'un cancer du sein, du poumon, de la thyroïde ou du rein. 1, record 2, French, - cancer%20des%20os
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cáncer de huesos
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A1ncer%20de%20huesos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumor maligno de huesos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%A1ncer%20de%20huesos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los tipos más importantes son : osteosarcoma, condrosarcoma, sarcoma de Ewing, tumor maligno de células gigantes, fibrosarcoma y cordoma. 2, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%A1ncer%20de%20huesos
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