Cancer phenotypes

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Merge 'neoplasia' and 'tumorigenic' because tumor and neoplasia are synonyms.
For definitions, please see:
https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/neoplasm
https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/tumor

To cover malignancy, please also create the child term 'cancer' and the grandchild term 'metastatic cancer'

1. Tumor:

Preferred term label

tumor

Synonyms

neoplasia

Textual definition

A phenotype that consists of the presence of "an abnormal mass of tissue that forms when cells grow and divide more than they should or do not die when they should. Tumors may be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). Benign tumors may grow large but do not spread into, or invade, nearby tissues or other parts of the body. Malignant tumors can spread into, or invade, nearby tissues. They can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. Also called neoplasm.
[Please see https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/tumor]

parent term

size defective

2. Cancer

Preferred term label

cancer

Synonyms

invasive tumor, malignant tumor, malignancy

Textual definition

A phenotype that consists of the presence of a tumor where cells invade nearby tissues and can also spread to other parts of the body.

[Please see https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/cancer]
[Please see https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/malignancy]

parent term

tumor

3. Metastatic cancer

Preferred term label

metastatic cancer

Synonyms

metastatic tumor

Textual definition

A phenotype that consists of the presence of a tumor where cells spread to other parts of the body, forming metastasis.

[Please see https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/metastasis]

parent term

cancer