Diseases

Large Cell Carcinoma

A tumor of undifferentiated (anaplastic) cells of large size. It is usually bronchogenic. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

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A tumor of undifferentiated (anaplastic) cells of large size. It is usually bronchogenic. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

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5 entry terms
  • Carcinoma, Large Cell
  • Carcinomas, Large Cell
  • Cell Carcinoma, Large
  • Cell Carcinomas, Large
  • Large Cell Carcinomas

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term but probably LUNG NEOPLASMS

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Previous Indexing

  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung (1987-1993)
  • Carcinoma, Oat Cell (1980-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Large Cell Carcinoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018287. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018287
  2. Large Cell Carcinoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18556381