Difference between revisions of "Non-small cell lung carcinoma"

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'''Non-small cell [[lung]] carcinoma''', abbreviated '''NSCLC''', is a malignant epithelial neoplasm that is ''not'' [[small cell lung carcinoma of the lung]].   
'''Non-small cell [[lung]] carcinoma''', abbreviated '''NSCLC''', is a malignant epithelial neoplasm that is ''not'' [[small cell carcinoma of the lung]].   


It can be understood as a synonym for ''large cell carcinoma'' which is umbrella term that includes [[squamous cell carcinoma of lung]] and [[adenocarcinoma of the lung]].
It can be understood as a synonym for ''large cell carcinoma'' which is umbrella term that includes [[squamous cell carcinoma of lung]] and [[adenocarcinoma of the lung]].


[[Category:Pulmonary pathology]]
[[Category:Pulmonary pathology]]

Revision as of 18:40, 28 March 2012

Non-small cell lung carcinoma, abbreviated NSCLC, is a malignant epithelial neoplasm that is not small cell carcinoma of the lung.

It can be understood as a synonym for large cell carcinoma which is umbrella term that includes squamous cell carcinoma of lung and adenocarcinoma of the lung.