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... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial > Carcinoma > Adenocarcinoma > Adenocarcinoma of Lung
Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Lung Neoplasms > Adenocarcinoma of Lung
Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiratory Tract Neoplasms > Lung Neoplasms > Adenocarcinoma of Lung
... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Site > Thoracic Neoplasms > Respiratory Tract Neoplasms > Lung Neoplasms > Adenocarcinoma of Lung

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Adenocarcinoma of Lung  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Lung
  • Adenocarcinomas, Lung
  • Lung Adenocarcinoma

Note

  • coordinate IM with LUNG NEOPLASMS (IM)

Scope note

  • A carcinoma originating in the lung and the most common lung cancer type in never-smokers. Malignant cells exhibit distinct features such as glandular epithelial, or tubular morphology. Mutations in KRAS, EGFR, BRAF, and ERBB2 genes are associated with this cancer.

History note

  • 2019 (2009)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000077192

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