2C25.2
Squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus or lung
Carcinoma de células escamosas de brônquio ou pulmão
CategoryDefinition
A carcinoma arising from malignant squamous bronchial epithelial cells and characterised by the presence of keratinization and/or intercellular bridges. Cigarette smoking and arsenic exposure are strongly associated with squamous cell lung carcinoma.
Index Terms
Squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus or lungPapillary squamous cell carcinoma of lungBasaloid squamous cell carcinoma of lungClear cell squamous cell carcinoma of lungSquamous cell cancer of lungSmall cell non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of lung