lung sarcomatoid carcinoma
MONDO:0006279Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names lung sarcomatoid carcinoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A rare, aggressive, poorly differentiated, non-small cell lung carcinoma characterized by the presence of a sarcomatoid component often associated with giant cell differentiation. There is a male to female ratio of 4:1. Clinical symptoms include cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, progressive dyspnea and fever secondary to recurrent pneumonia. Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006279), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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