Diseases

Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma

A heterogeneous aggregate of at least three distinct histological types of lung cancer, including SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; ADENOCARCINOMA; and LARGE CELL CARCINOMA. They are dealt with collectively because of their shared treatment strategy.

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Abstract

A heterogeneous aggregate of at least three distinct histological types of lung cancer, including SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; ADENOCARCINOMA; and LARGE CELL CARCINOMA. They are dealt with collectively because of their shared treatment strategy.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
  • Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer
  • Carcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung
  • Carcinomas, Non-Small-Cell Lung
  • Lung Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell
  • Lung Carcinomas, Non-Small-Cell
  • Non Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
  • Non-Small-Cell Lung 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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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with LUNG NEOPLASMS (IM); CARCINOMA, LARGE CELL and SMALL CELL LUNG CARCINOMA are also available

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History Note

94; was CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL CELL LUNG 1987-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Lung Neoplasms (1966-1986)

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WF 658

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002289. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002289
  2. Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-small-cell_lung_cancer
  3. Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3658562