Bone marrow cancer

Definition

Malignant neoplasms that either originate from the bone marrow (e.g. myeloid leukemias) or involve the bone marrow as secondary-metastatic tumors (e.g. metastatic carcinomas to the bone marrow). --2003

Also known as bone marrow cancer, cancer of bone marrow, malignant bone marrow neoplasm, malignant bone marrow tumor, malignant bone marrow tumour, malignant neoplasm of bone marrow — per MONDO

Also identified as

• NCIT C35501 per MONDO
• UMLS C2703042 per MONDO

Affected Organs