loading...| Preferred Name |
Lung Adenocarcinoma |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Lung_Adenocarcinoma |
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| DEFINITION |
A carcinoma characterized by the presence of malignant glandular epithelial cells. There is a male predilection with a male to female ratio of 2:1. Usually lung adenocarcinoma is asymptomatic and is identified through screening studies or as an incidental radiologic finding. If clinical symptoms are present they include shortness of breath, cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, and fever. Tobacco smoke is a known risk factor. |
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Adenocarcinoma of Lung Adenocarcinoma of the Lung |
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A carcinoma characterized by the presence of malignant glandular epithelial cells. There is a male predilection with a male to female ratio of 2:1. Usually lung adenocarcinoma is asymptomatic and is identified through screening studies or as an incidental radiologic finding. If clinical symptoms are present they include shortness of breath, cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, and fever. Tobacco smoke is a known risk factor. |
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Lung Adenocarcinoma |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:Lung_Adenocarcinoma |
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Lung Adenocarcinoma |
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| Synonym |
Adenocarcinoma of Lung Adenocarcinoma of the Lung |
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| subClassOf |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Non-Small_Cell_Adenocarcinoma http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Non-Small_Cell_Lung_Carcinoma |