Muscle Neoplasms
| Definition: |
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. |
| Notes: |
neopl located in muscles: do not confuse with NEOPLASMS, MUSCLE TISSUE, neopl composed of muscle tissue; coord IM with specific muscle (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM); DF: MUSCLE NEOPL |
| Also Called: |
Cancer of Muscle |
| Previously Indexed: |
Muscular Diseases (1975-1995),Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue (1966-1995),Soft Tissue Neoplasms (1969-1995) |
Muscle Neoplasms Definitions and Terms
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