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muscle cancer

MONDO:0005864

Also Known As

cancer of muscle structuremalignant muscle neoplasmmalignant muscle structure neoplasmmalignant muscle tumormalignant muscle tumourmalignant neoplasm of musclemalignant neoplasm of muscle structuremalignant neoplasm of the musclemalignant tumor of musclemalignant tumor of the musclemalignant tumour of musclemalignant tumour of the musclemuscle structure cancermyosarcoma

Definition

A malignant neoplasm affecting the skeletal or smooth muscles. Malignant neoplasms arising from the skeletal muscles are called rhabdomyosarcomas. Malignant neoplasms arising from the smooth muscles are called leiomyosarcomas.