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Spindle Cell Squamous Carcinoma · CancerIndex

Cancers
Neoplasm
Neoplasm by Morphology
Epithelial Neoplasm
Squamous Cell Neoplasm
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Spindle Cell Squamous Carcinoma

Histology

Spindle Cell Squamous Carcinoma

CI-CAN-00004011Explore in graph →

1 active trials

NCIt: C27084

Overview
Statistics
Survival
Genomics
Variants & evidence
Drugs
Trials2
Research
Rankings
Sources & provenance

Data completeness2 / 7 dimensions

Epidemiology (no data yet)
Survival (no data yet)
Trials (data present)
Literature (data present)
Genomics (no data yet)
Evidence (no data yet)
Therapies (no data yet)

Computed from entity_counters.completeness · refreshed after each connector run

Definition

What this entity is

A poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma characterized by the presence of malignant cells with spindle cell features.

Definition text as published by ncit-evsProvenance

Source: NCI Thesaurus (NCIt)
Dataset: NCI Thesaurus
Version: 26.08e
Retrieved: Sep 8, 2026
Layer: raw (as published)
Evidence: expert curation
License: CC BY 4.0
Run: ING-NCITEVS-20260908-000001

Open at source Curated

Data updated 22 days agoSource updated 26.08e

Taxonomy

Position in the hierarchies

Several hierarchies coexist; edges are listed per hierarchy type with their source.

Parents

ncit

Sarcomatoid CarcinomaHistology
Squamous Cell CarcinomaHistology

Children (8)

ncit

Breast Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Spindle Cell Variant
Conjunctival Spindle Cell Carcinoma
Gingival Spindle Cell Carcinoma
Hypopharyngeal Spindle Cell Squamous Carcinoma
Laryngeal Spindle Cell Squamous Carcinoma
Penile Sarcomatoid Carcinoma
Sinonasal Spindle Cell Squamous Carcinoma
Skin Spindle Cell Squamous Cell Carcinoma1 sub

9 descendants in total; counters on this page aggregate over all of them.

Anatomy

Anatomical sites

Data not yet available

No anatomical site linked yet.

Record

Identity

CancerIndex ID: CI-CAN-00004011
Entity type: Histology
Malignant: Yes
Solid / hematologic: Solid tumor
Pediatric relevant: Not flagged
Rare cancer: Unknown (no incidence data yet)
Hierarchy depth: 5
Classification version: 26.08e
Semantic types: Neoplastic Process
Status: Active
Record updated: 2026-09-08

Coverage

Data completeness

Trials (all / active): 2 / 1

Publications (all / 5y)

174 / 52

Evidence items

0

Genes / variants

0 / 0

Drugs (any / approved)

0 / 0

Genomic cohorts

0

Epidemiology / survival obs.

0 / 0

Data updated 18 hours agoSource updated unknowncounters aggregate over descendants

Names

Synonyms (8)

Epidermoid carcinoma, spindle cellsynonym · NCIt
Epidermoid Spindle Cell Carcinomasynonym · NCIt
Sarcomatoid Squamous Cell Carcinomasynonym · NCIt
Spindle Cell (Sarcomatoid) Squamous Cell Carcinomasynonym · NCIt
Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Sarcomatoidsynonym · NCIt
Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Spindle Cellsynonym · NCIt
Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Spindle Cell Variantsynonym · NCIt
Squamous Cell Spindle Cell Carcinomasynonym · NCIt

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Key figures

At a glance

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No registry-level ancestor: burden figures are published for the mutually exclusive top-level site groups only, and this entity does not descend from one. Global figures (IARC / GLOBOCAN) stay under license review and SEER awaits credentials.

Active trials1countcurrent registry status · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputedrank #1186 of 1,654 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Recruiting trials1countstatus RECRUITING · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputedrank #887 of 1,277 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Curated evidence items0countaccepted CIViC items · entity + descendantscivicComputednot in a current ranking snapshot
Publications, last 12 months14countPubMed records · stored query · 12-month windowpubmedComputedrank #854 of 2,294 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Genomic cohorts0countopen GDC projects · entity + descendantsgdcComputednot in a current ranking snapshot

Data updated 18 hours agoSource updated unknownregistry figures: none · counters aggregate over descendants