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Carcinoma (Carcinomatosis) Summary

Description: A malignant neoplasm made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases. It is a histological type of neoplasm but is often wrongly used as a synonym for "cancer." (From Dorland, 27th ed)

Also Known As: Carcinomatosis; Carcinomas; Epithelioma; Epithelial Tumors, Malignant; Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms Show All >>

Networked: 115405 relevant articles (3797 outcomes, 14716 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Carcinoma

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Cisplatin (Platino) : 240 outcomes 694 studies in 3027 results : FDA 6 Generic
  2. Fluorouracil (Carac) : 142 outcomes 379 studies in 1813 results : FDA 33 Generic
  3. Paclitaxel (Taxol) : 123 outcomes 364 studies in 1274 results : FDA 13 Generic
  4. Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) : 86 outcomes 272 studies in 1517 results : FDA 12 Generic
  5. gemcitabine : 71 outcomes 225 studies in 671 results : FDA 7
  6. Platinum : 69 outcomes 180 studies in 787 results : IBA
  7. Carboplatin (JM8) : 67 outcomes 215 studies in 656 results : FDA 29 Generic
  8. Antigens : 60 outcomes 305 studies in 3110 results : IBA
  9. Hormones : 59 outcomes 236 studies in 2069 results : IBA
  10. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) : 55 outcomes 444 studies in 4553 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Carcinoma

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer)
  2. Neoplasm Metastasis (Metastasis)
  3. Carcinoma (Carcinomatosis)
  4. Breast Neoplasms (Breast Cancer)
  5. Melanoma (Melanoma, Malignant)
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Key Therapies for Carcinoma

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  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 639 outcomes 1178 studies in 7730 results
  2. Radiotherapy : 294 outcomes 733 studies in 6220 results
  3. Heterologous Transplantation (Xenotransplantation) : 138 outcomes 252 studies in 1875 results
  4. Combination Drug Therapy (Combination Chemotherapy) : 77 outcomes 121 studies in 675 results
  5. Lymph Node Excision (Lymph Node Dissection) : 65 outcomes 149 studies in 1756 results
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