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Neoplastic Stem Cells MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Neoplastic Stem Cells
Tree Number(s)
A11.872.650
Unique ID
D014411
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014411
Scope Note
Highly proliferative, self-renewing, and colony-forming stem cells which give rise to NEOPLASMS.
Entry Version
NEOPL STEM CELLS
Entry Term(s)
Cancer Stem Cells
Colony-Forming Units, Neoplastic
Neoplastic Colony-Forming Units
Stem Cells, Neoplastic
Tumor Initiating Cells
Tumor Stem Cells
NLM Classification #
QZ 202
Previous Indexing
Cell Line (1969-1985)
Clone Cells (1975-1983)
Colony-Forming Units Assay (1979-1983)
Neoplasms, Experimental (1975-1983)
Neoplasms/pathology (1975-1983)
specific neoplasm/PA (1975-1983)
Stem Cells (1984-1985)
Public MeSH Note
2008; see TUMOR STEM CELLS 1986-2007; see STEM CELLS 1984-1985
History Note
2008 (1984)
Date Established
1986/01/01
Date of Entry
1983/02/24
Revision Date
2016/07/01
Neoplastic Stem Cells Preferred
Cancer Stem Cells Narrower
Neoplastic Colony-Forming Units Narrower
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