| | MeSH | Disease Ontology |
| Disease ID: | D002289 | DOID:3908 |
| Disease Name: | Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung | lung non-small cell carcinoma |
| Category: | MeSH | Disease Ontology |
| Type: | Neoplasms//Respiratory Tract Diseases | disease of anatomical entity//disease of cellular proliferation |
| Define: | 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. | A lung carcinoma that is characterized as any type of epithelial lung cancer other than small cell lung carcinoma. |
| Alias: | Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung//Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer//Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma//Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma//Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer | Non-small cell lung cancer//non-small cell lung carcinoma//NSCLC |