NCIt synonyms : Non Small Cell Lung Cancer NOS; NSCLC - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Non-Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung; Non-Small Cell Cancer of Lung; NSCLC; Non-Small Cell Carcinoma of Lung; Non-Small Cell Cancer of the Lung; Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma;
NCIt related terms : Non-small cell lung cancer, NOS;
CISMeF acronym : NSCLC;
NCIt 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.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A group of lung cancers that are named for the kinds of cells found in
the cancer and how the cells look under a microscope. The three main types of non-small
cell lung cancer are squamous cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma.
Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common kind of lung cancer.;