fungating lesion

Definition / meaning of fungating lesion

A type of skin lesion that is marked by ulcerations (breaks on the skin or surface of an organ) and necrosis (death of living tissue) and that usually has a bad smell. This kind of lesion may occur in many types of cancer, including breast cancer, melanoma, and squamous cell carcinoma, and especially in advanced disease.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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