Urethral Cancer
| Urethral Cancer | |
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| Term | Urethral Cancer |
| Short definition | Urethral Cancer - (pronounced) (yoo-REE-thrul KAN-ser) rare cancer that forms in the tissues of the urethra (the tube through which urine empties the bladder and leaves the body). Types of urethral cancer include transitional cell carcinoma (cancer that starts in cells that can change shape and stretch without breaking apart), squamous cell carcinoma (cancer that starts in flat cells lining the urethra), and adenocarcinoma (cancer that starts in cells begins to produce and release mucus and other fluids) |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Urethral Cancer - (pronounced) (yoo-REE-thrul KAN-ser) rare cancer that forms in the tissues of the urethra (the tube through which urine empties the bladder and leaves the body). Types of urethral cancer include transitional cell carcinoma (cancer that starts in cells that can change shape and stretch without breaking apart), squamous cell carcinoma (cancer that starts in flat cells lining the urethra), and adenocarcinoma (cancer that starts in cells begins to produce and release mucus and other fluids)
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Urethral Cancer
- Wikipedia's article - Urethral Cancer
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