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TUMEUR PRIMAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tumour site
1, record 1, English, tumour%20site
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The location of a tumor, which could be either the primary tumour or one of its metastases. 2, record 1, English, - tumour%20site
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "tumour bed." 2, record 1, English, - tumour%20site
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tumor site
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- siège tumoral
1, record 1, French, si%C3%A8ge%20tumoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone tumorale 1, record 1, French, zone%20tumorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emplacement d’une tumeur, laquelle peut être la tumeur primaire ou l'un de ses métastases. 2, record 1, French, - si%C3%A8ge%20tumoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «lit tumoral». 2, record 1, French, - si%C3%A8ge%20tumoral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bone metastasis
1, record 2, English, bone%20metastasis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- osseous metastasis 2, record 2, English, osseous%20metastasis
correct
- skeletal metastasis 3, record 2, English, skeletal%20metastasis
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... occurs when cancer cells from the primary tumor relocate to the bone. 1, record 2, English, - bone%20metastasis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métastase osseuse
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tastase%20osseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- métastase squelettique 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tastase%20squelettique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumeur maligne secondaire des os, formée par le déplacement [...] de cellules cancéreuses d’une tumeur primaire. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tastase%20osseuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
N’importe quel cancer est susceptible de métastaser vers un tissu osseux. Néanmoins les carcinomes des poumons, des seins, de la prostate, de la thyroïde, du rein, les lymphomes, les sarcomes sont les cancers les plus susceptibles de donner des métastases osseuses. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tastase%20osseuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- metástasis ósea
1, record 2, Spanish, met%C3%A1stasis%20%C3%B3sea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- metástasis esquelética 2, record 2, Spanish, met%C3%A1stasis%20esquel%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cáncer de huesos que se ha extendido desde otra parte del organismo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - met%C3%A1stasis%20%C3%B3sea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las metástasis óseas se desarrollan a partir de émbolos de células malignas que procedentes del tumor primario y favorecidas por el crecimiento y la necrosis tumoral, acceden a través de los vasos linfáticos y sanguíneos al tejido óseo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - met%C3%A1stasis%20%C3%B3sea
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- primary tumor
1, record 3, English, primary%20tumor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- primary tumour 1, record 3, English, primary%20tumour
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Benign osseous primary tumors of the hand in child. Radiologic aspects. [Cited in PASCAL data base] 1, record 3, English, - primary%20tumor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mediastinal carcinoma in young man without a primary tumour: a chemosensitive tumour. [In: Revue des maladies respiratoires 1987, 4 (4) 187-188, cited in PASCAL data base] 1, record 3, English, - primary%20tumor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tumeur primitive
1, record 3, French, tumeur%20primitive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tumeur primaire 2, record 3, French, tumeur%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fréquence et diagnostic des tumeurs osseuses primitives et des lésions pseudotumorales du squelette de la main. [Relevé dans Radiologie, 1985, 5 (4-5) 265-275, cité dans la base de données PASCAL] 1, record 3, French, - tumeur%20primitive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec «carcinome primitif», relevé dans EMOTO, 1979, vol. 4, 20628A10, p. 9. 1, record 3, French, - tumeur%20primitive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tumor primario
1, record 3, Spanish, tumor%20primario
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tumor primitivo 2, record 3, Spanish, tumor%20primitivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumor en su lugar original. 3, record 3, Spanish, - tumor%20primario
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- early breast carcinoma
1, record 4, English, early%20breast%20carcinoma
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- primary breast carcinoma 1, record 4, English, primary%20breast%20carcinoma
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The treatment of early (primary) breast carcinoma is still a matter of controversy. 1, record 4, English, - early%20breast%20carcinoma
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cancer primaire du sein
1, record 4, French, cancer%20primaire%20du%20sein
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le traitement du cancer primaire du sein reste un sujet controversé, car il s’agit en l'occurrence d’une tumeur qui n’ a pas encore formé de métastases. 1, record 4, French, - cancer%20primaire%20du%20sein
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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