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Neoplastic Cells, Circulating MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
Tree Number(s)
A11.642
C04.697.650.900
C23.550.727.650.900
Unique ID
D009360
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009360
Scope Note
Exfoliate neoplastic cells circulating in the blood and associated with metastasizing tumors.
Entry Term(s)
Cells, Neoplasm Circulating
Circulating Cells, Neoplasm
Circulating Neoplastic Cells
Circulating Tumor Cells
Embolic Tumor Cells
Embolism, Tumor
Neoplasm Circulating Cells
Tumor Cells, Embolic
NLM Classification #
QZ 203
Public MeSH Note
2009; see NEOPLASM CIRCULATING CELLS 1966-2008
History Note
2009 (1965)
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/06/29
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating Preferred
Tumor Cells, Embolic Narrower
Embolism, Tumor Narrower
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