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Non-small cell lung carcinoma(NSCLC)

MedGen UID:
40104
Concept ID:
C0007131
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Non-small cell lung cancer; NSCLC
SNOMED CT: Non-small cell lung cancer (254637007); NSCLC - Non-small cell lung cancer (254637007)
 
HPO: HP:0030358
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005233
OMIM®: 211980
Orphanet: ORPHA488201

Definition

A group of at least three distinct histological types of lung cancer, including non-small cell squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large cell carcinoma. Non-small cell lung carcinomas have a poor response to conventional chemotherapy. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNon-small cell lung carcinoma

Conditions with this feature

Lung cancer
MedGen UID:
66885
Concept ID:
C0242379
Neoplastic Process
A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the lung.

Suggested Reading

PubMed

Cooper W, Fox S, O'Toole S, Morey A, Frances G, Pavlakis N, O'Byrne K, Dettrick A, Leong T, Rathi V, Spagnolo D, Hemmings C, Singh M, Moffat D, Tsao MS, Wilner K, Buller R, Pitman Lowenthal S, Arifeen S, Binko J, Alam M
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Therapy

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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

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    • NCCN, 2024
      NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®), Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, 2024
    • NICE, 2023
      UK NICE guideline NG122, Lung cancer: diagnosis and management, 2023
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      Technology Assessment on Genetic Testing or Molecular Pathology Testing of Cancers with Unknown Primary Site to Determine Origin (ARCHIVED)

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