Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**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.

**Synonyms:** - NSCLC - NSCLC - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Non Small Cell Lung Cancer NOS - Non-Small Cell Cancer of Lung - Non-Small Cell Cancer of the Lung - Non-Small Cell Carcinoma of Lung - Non-Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma - Non-small cell lung cancer, NOS - non-small cell lung cancer