OntologyTerm lung adenocarcinoma

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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. -- A carcinoma that arises from the lung and is 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. (EFO)
namespace 
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo
parents 
  1. adenocarcinoma
  2. non-small cell lung carcinoma
preferred_name 
lung adenocarcinoma
references 
  1. None
source_ontologies 
  1. Experimental Factor Ontology
synonyms 
  1. adenocarcinoma of lung
  2. lung adenocarcinoma
  3. Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
  4. Adenocarcinoma of Lung
  5. non-small cell lung adenocarcinoma
  6. nonsmall cell adenocarcinoma
  7. bronchogenic lung adenocarcinoma
  8. adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
  9. adenocarcinoma of the lung
term_id 
EFO:0000571
term_name 
lung adenocarcinoma
term_url 
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0000571