Medullary carcinoma may refer to one of several different tumors of epithelial origin. As the term "medulla" is a generic anatomic descriptor for the mid-layer of various organ tissues, a medullary tumor usually arises from the "mid-layer tissues" of the relevant organ.
Medullary carcinoma most commonly refers to:
- Medullary thyroid cancer
- Medullary carcinoma of the breast
Medullary carcinoma may also refer to tumors of the:
- Ampulla of Vater
- Gallbladder
- Kidney (Renal medullary carcinoma)
- Large intestine
- Pancreas
- Stomach
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