Heart cancer
cardiovascular cancer located in the heart
Heart cancer is cancer that involves different regions of the heart. It is extremely rare. Many types of the disease includes myxomas, fibromas, rhabdomyomas, and hamartomas.
| Heart cancer | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | C38.0, D15.1 |
| ICD-9 | 164.1, 212.7 |
| MeSH | D006338 |
In a study of 12,487 autopsies performed in Hong Kong seven cardiac tumors were found, most of which were not very harmful.[1] According to Mayo Clinic: "At Mayo Clinic, on average only one case of heart cancer is seen each year."[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Heart cancer: Is there such a thing? - MayoClinic.com". Retrieved 2009-03-14.
