disease has location disease arises from structure epithelial cell cancer carcinoma A malignant tumor arising from epithelial cells. Carcinomas that arise from glandular epithelium are called adenocarcinomas, those that arise from squamous epithelium are called squamous cell carcinomas, and those that arise from transitional epithelium are called transitional cell carcinomas. Morphologically, the malignant epithelial cells may display abnormal mitotic figures, anaplasia, and necrosis. Carcinomas are graded by the degree of cellular differentiation as well, moderately, or poorly differentiated. Carcinomas invade the surrounding tissues and tend to metastasize to other anatomic sites. Lung carcinoma, skin carcinoma, breast carcinoma, colon carcinoma, and prostate carcinoma are the most frequently seen carcinomas. CSP:2000-1867 DOID:305 EFO:0000313 ICDO:8010/3 ICDO:8011/3 MESH:D002277 MONDO:0004993 NCIT:C2916 Other carcinoma SCTID:722688002 UMLS:C0007097 carcinoma carcinoma, NOS carcinoma, malignant epithelial carcinoma epithelioma epithelioma malignant malignant epithelial neoplasm malignant epithelial tumor malignant epithelioma epithelial neoplasm