Spindle cell carcinoma

Spindle cell carcinoma
Specialty	Oncology

Spindle cell carcinoma is 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. It is also called sarcomatoid carcinoma.

• Spindle cell sarcoma
• Spindle cell squamous cell carcinoma

• Spindle cell cancer entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

 This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.