Non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is any type of lung cancer other than small cell carcinoma (SCLC). As a class, NSCLCs are relatively insensitive to chemotherapy, compared to small cell carcinoma.
The most common types of NSCLC are squamous cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma, but there are many other types that occur less frequently. Sometimes the phrase non-small cell lung cancer is used, and carcinoid is included in t...
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