Muscle Neoplasms

Tumors or cancer located in muscle tissue or specific muscles. They are differentiated from NEOPLASMS, MUSCLE TISSUE which are neoplasms composed of skeletal, cardiac, or smooth muscle tissue, such as MYOSARCOMA or LEIOMYOMA.

Year introduced: 1996

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Tree Number(s): C04.588.839.500, C05.651.494

MeSH Unique ID: D019042

Entry Terms:

• Neoplasms, Muscle
• Muscle Neoplasm
• Neoplasm, Muscle
• Cancer of Muscle
• Muscle Cancers
• Muscle Cancer
• Cancer, Muscle
• Cancers, Muscle
• Cancer of the Muscle

Previous Indexing:

• Muscular Diseases (1975-1995)
• Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue (1966-1995)
• Soft Tissue Neoplasms (1969-1995)

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Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Soft Tissue Neoplasms
Muscle Neoplasms

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Musculoskeletal Diseases
Muscular Diseases
Muscle Neoplasms