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Malignancies (SMQ) includes terms for: all types of malignant or unspecified tumors; malignancy related conditions; malignancy related therapeutic and diagnostic procedures; and tumour markers. [Note: Premalignant disorders are in a separate SMQ]. There are ten sub-SMQs which can be used separately or in combination. Malignancies (SMQ) is subdivided into four sub-SMQs: Malignant or unspecified tumours (SMQ); Malignancy related conditions (SMQ); Malignancy related therapeutic and diagnostic procedures (SMQ); and Tumour markers (SMQ). Malignant or unspecified tumours (SMQ) contains all MedDRA terms for malignant or unspecified tumors, which is further subdivided into two separate sub-SMQs: Malignant tumours (SMQ); and Tumours of unspecified malignancy (SMQ). Malignant tumours (SMQ) is subordinated by Haematological malignant tumours (SMQ); and Non-haematological malignant tumours (SMQ). Tumours of unspecified malignancy (SMQ) is subordinated by Haematological tumours of unspecified malignancy (SMQ); and Non-haematological tumours of unspecified malignancy (SMQ).
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