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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Neoplastic Processes > Neoplasm Metastasis > Neoplasm Seeding
Neoplasms > Neoplastic Processes > Neoplasm Metastasis > Neoplasm Seeding

Preferred term

Neoplasm Seeding  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Seeding, Neoplasm

Note

  • includes seeding by surgery biopsy, palpation, etc.

Scope note

  • The local implantation of tumor cells by contamination of instruments and surgical equipment during and after surgical resection, resulting in local growth of the cells and tumor formation.

History note

  • 70(66)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009366

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