2C25.2
category
Squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus or lung
Definition
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.
Also indexed as
Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of lungClear cell squamous cell carcinoma of lungPapillary squamous cell carcinoma of lungSmall cell non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of lungSquamous cell cancer of lungSquamous cell carcinoma of bronchus or lung
Nearby in Malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung
2C25.0Adenocarcinoma of bronchus or lung2C25.1Small cell carcinoma of bronchus or lung2C25.3Large cell carcinoma of bronchus or lung2C25.4Carcinoid or other malignant neuroendocrine neoplasms of bronchus or lung2C25.5Unspecified malignant epithelial neoplasm of bronchus or lung4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified