OntologyTerm lung carcinoma

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definition 
A carcinoma originating in the lung. Lung carcinomas usually arise from the epithelium that lines the bronchial tree (bronchogenic carcinomas), and are classified as small cell or non-small cell carcinomas. Non-small cell lung carcinomas are usually adenocarcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas, or large cell carcinomas. Metastatic carcinomas to the lung are also common, and can be difficult to distinguish from primary tumors. -- A carcinoma that arises from epithelial cells of the lung -- A carcinoma that is located_in the lungs and has_symptom cough and has_symptom chest discomfort or pain and has_symptom weight loss and has_symptom hemoptysis. (EFO)
namespace 
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo
parents 
  1. carcinoma
  2. lung cancer
preferred_name 
lung carcinoma
references 
  1. None
source_ontologies 
  1. Experimental Factor Ontology
synonyms 
  1. carcinoma OF LUNG
  2. lung carcinoma
  3. Carcinoma of the Lung
  4. carcinoma of lung
  5. carcinoma of the lung
term_id 
EFO:0001071
term_name 
lung carcinoma
term_url 
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0001071