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anal squamous cell carcinoma

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A squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) arising from the anal canal or the anal margin (perianal skin). Human papillomavirus is detected in the majority of cases. Homosexual HIV-positive men have an increased risk of developing anal squamous cell carcinoma in comparison to the general male population. Symptoms include anal pruritus, discomfort when sitting, pain, change in bowel habit, and bleeding. The prognosis is generally better for anal margin SCC than for anal canal SCC. [ NCIT:C9161 ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • DOID:5525 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
  • UMLS:C1412036 (NCIT:C9161)
  • EFO:1000081 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
  • NCIT:C9161 (MONDO:exact-label-match)
  • ONCOTREE:ANSC (MONDO:equivalentTo)
abbreviation
ANSC [ ONCOTREE:ANSC ]

definition

A squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) arising from the anal canal or the anal margin (perianal skin). Human papillomavirus is detected in the majority of cases. Homosexual HIV-positive men have an increased risk of developing anal squamous cell carcinoma in comparison to the general male population. Symptoms include anal pruritus, discomfort when sitting, pain, change in bowel habit, and bleeding. The prognosis is generally better for anal margin SCC than for anal canal SCC.

exactMatch

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_5525, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C9161, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1412036

has exact synonym

epidermoid anal carcinoma, anal squamous cell carcinoma, anal squamous cell cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the anus, epidermoid carcinoma of anus, squamous cell anal carcinoma, anus squamous cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of anus, epidermoid carcinoma of the anus, squamous cell carcinoma - anus

id

MONDO:0006082