Difference between revisions of "Non-small cell lung carcinoma"
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*''Non-small cell lung carcinoma'' can be considered a [[waffle diagnosis]] and as such its use should be limited. | *''Non-small cell lung carcinoma'' can be considered a [[waffle diagnosis]] and as such its use should be limited. | ||
**It is preferable to be more specific if this is possible, i.e. call ''adenocarcinoma'' or ''squamous cell carcinoma''. | **It is preferable to be more specific if this is possible, i.e. call ''adenocarcinoma'' or ''squamous cell carcinoma''. | ||
*Historically, it was sufficient to differentiate between [[small cell carcinoma of the lung|small cell]] and non-small cell carcinomas. | *Historically, it was sufficient to differentiate between [[small cell carcinoma of the lung|small cell]] and non-small cell carcinomas, as the treatment for all non-small cell lung carcinomas was the same. | ||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||