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Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Tree Number(s)
C04.557.470.200.400.330
C04.557.470.700.400.565
C04.588.274.476.205.500
C04.588.443.353.500
C06.301.371.205.500
C06.405.117.430.500
C06.405.249.205.500
Unique ID
D000077277
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077277
Annotation
coordinate with ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS
Scope Note
A carcinoma that originates usually from cells on the surface of the middle and lower third of the ESOPHAGUS. Tumor cells exhibit typical squamous morphology and form large polypoid lesions. Mutations in RNF6, LZTS1, TGFBR2, DEC1, and WWOX1 genes are associated with this cancer.
Entry Term(s)
Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
NLM Classification #
WI 260
Public MeSH Note
2019; ESOPHAGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA was indexed under CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL and ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS 2012-2018; for OESOPHAGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA see Squamous CELL CARCINOMA OF HEAD AND NECK 2021
History Note
2019 (2012)
Date Established
2019/01/01
Date of Entry
2018/07/09
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Preferred
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