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CHORDOMA [1 record]

Record 1 2004-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
  • Bones and Joints
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
  • Os et articulations
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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
  • Huesos y articulaciones
DEF

Neoplasia maligna de la columna vertebral o el cráneo.

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