- spindle cell carcinoma
- A type of cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs and that contains long spindle-shaped cells. Also called sarcomatoid carcinoma.
English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
spindle cell carcinoma
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