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Malignant Mixed Neoplasm
Definition 1
A malignant neoplasm composed of a carcinomatous epithelial component and a sarcomatous mesenchymal component. Representative examples include malignant mixed mesodermal (Mullerian) tumor of the female reproductive system and carcinosarcoma of the salivary gland and the lung. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A malignant neoplasm composed of epithelial and/or myoepithelial cells and a mesenchymal component. A general term for which the transformed cell types have not been specified. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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