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SQUAMOUS-CELL-LUNG-CANCER


check date: 29/08/2001
checker: Pamela
subject field: medicine: disease
origination date: 19/02/2001
originator: Maribel

Conceptual Structures
ISANON-SMALL-CELL-LUNG-CANCER
ANCESTORSALL
CHANGE-STATE
CHANGE-STATE-ANIMAL
DISEASE-EVENT
EVENT
HAVE-NEOPLASM
LIVING-EVENT
MALIGNANT-NEOPLASM
MALIGNANT-NEOPLASM-BY-BODY-PART
MALIGNANT-NEOPLASM-OF-RESPIRATORY-AND-INTRATHORACIC-ORGANS-
MALIGNANT-NEOPLASM-OF-TRACHEA-BRONCHUS-AND-LUNG
NON-SMALL-CELL-LUNG-CANCER
PHYSICAL-EVENT


English
spindle cell carcinoma of the lungterm type: synonym
squamous cell lung cancerterm type: main entry term
part of speech: noun
number: singular
reliability code: 9
definition: non-small cell lung cancer characterised by the presence of cells that are flat and scale-like. It grows in the bronchi and tends to be localised for a longer period of time than other lung cancers. It responds to treatment better than other types of lung cancer and can remain in a precancerous stage for years. (en)
check date: 11/08/2001
checker: Pamela

Spanish
cáncer de pulmón de células escamosasterm type: main entry term
gender: masculine
part of speech: noun
number: singular
reliability code: 9
definition: cáncer de pulmón no microcítico caracterizado por la presencia de células planas y en forma de escamas. Surge en los bronquios y puede quedar localizado durante años. Responde al tratamiento mejor que otros tipos de cáncer de pulmón y puede permanecer en etapa precancerosa durante mucho tiempo. (es)