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Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Mediastinum

MedGen UID:
102285
Concept ID:
C0153677
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Cancer metastatic to mediastinum; Mediastinal metastasis; Metastases to Mediastinum; Metastases to the Mediastinum; Metastasis to mediastinum; Metastasis to the Mediastinum; Metastatic malignant neoplasm of mediastinum; Metastatic malignant neoplasm to mediastinum; Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the Mediastinum; Metastatic Neoplasm to the Mediastinum; Metastatic Tumor to the Mediastinum; Secondary malignant neoplasm of mediastinum; Secondary malignant tumor of mediastinum
SNOMED CT: Secondary malignant tumor of mediastinum (94409002); Metastasis to mediastinum (94409002); Mediastinal metastasis (94409002); Secondary malignant neoplasm of mediastinum (94409002); Metastatic malignant neoplasm to mediastinum (94409002); Cancer metastatic to mediastinum (94409002); Metastatic malignant neoplasm of mediastinum (94409002)

Definition

The spread of a malignant neoplasm to the mediastinum from an adjacent or distant anatomic site. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMetastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Mediastinum

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Therapy

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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

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Recent systematic reviews

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