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Large cell carcinoma

MedGen UID:
61665
•Concept ID:
C0206704
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Carcinoma, Large Cell; Carcinomas, Large Cell; Cell Carcinoma, Large; Cell Carcinomas, Large; Large Cell Carcinoma; Large Cell Carcinomas
SNOMED CT: Large cell carcinoma (22687000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005232

Definition

A malignant epithelial neoplasm composed of large, atypical cells. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLarge cell carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Necitumumab for the treatment of squamous cell non-small cell lung cancer.
Brinkmeyer JK, Moore DC
J Oncol Pharm Pract 2018 Jan;24(1):37-41. Epub 2016 Dec 2 doi: 10.1177/1078155216682365. PMID: 27913776
Non-small cell lung cancer: epidemiology, risk factors, treatment, and survivorship.
Molina JR, Yang P, Cassivi SD, Schild SE, Adjei AA
Mayo Clin Proc 2008 May;83(5):584-94. doi: 10.4065/83.5.584. PMID: 18452692Free PMC Article
Lung cancer: diagnosis and management.
Collins LG, Haines C, Perkel R, Enck RE
Am Fam Physician 2007 Jan 1;75(1):56-63. PMID: 17225705

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Global variations in lung cancer incidence by histological subtype in 2020: a population-based study.
Zhang Y, Vaccarella S, Morgan E, Li M, Etxeberria J, Chokunonga E, Manraj SS, Kamate B, Omonisi A, Bray F
Lancet Oncol 2023 Nov;24(11):1206-1218. Epub 2023 Oct 11 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(23)00444-8. PMID: 37837979
Diagnostic criteria and evolving molecular characterisation of pulmonary neuroendocrine carcinomas.
Williams JF, Vivero M
Histopathology 2022 Nov;81(5):556-568. Epub 2022 Aug 2 doi: 10.1111/his.14714. PMID: 35758205
The 2015 World Health Organization Classification of Lung Tumors: Impact of Genetic, Clinical and Radiologic Advances Since the 2004 Classification.
Travis WD, Brambilla E, Nicholson AG, Yatabe Y, Austin JHM, Beasley MB, Chirieac LR, Dacic S, Duhig E, Flieder DB, Geisinger K, Hirsch FR, Ishikawa Y, Kerr KM, Noguchi M, Pelosi G, Powell CA, Tsao MS, Wistuba I; WHO Panel
J Thorac Oncol 2015 Sep;10(9):1243-1260. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0000000000000630. PMID: 26291008
Gastroenteropancreatic high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma.
Sorbye H, Strosberg J, Baudin E, Klimstra DS, Yao JC
Cancer 2014 Sep 15;120(18):2814-23. Epub 2014 Apr 25 doi: 10.1002/cncr.28721. PMID: 24771552
Lung cancer: diagnosis and management.
Collins LG, Haines C, Perkel R, Enck RE
Am Fam Physician 2007 Jan 1;75(1):56-63. PMID: 17225705

Diagnosis

Biliary tract large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: current evidence.
Raiker R, Chauhan A, Hasanein H, Burkeen G, Horn M, Veedu J, Vela C, Arnold S, Kolesar J, Anthony L, Evers BM, Cavnar M
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2019 Nov 21;14(1):266. doi: 10.1186/s13023-019-1230-2. PMID: 31752927Free PMC Article
Lung cancer.
Skřičková J, Kadlec B, Venclíček O, Merta Z
Cas Lek Cesk 2018 Fall;157(5):226-236. PMID: 30441934
The 2015 World Health Organization Classification of Lung Tumors: Impact of Genetic, Clinical and Radiologic Advances Since the 2004 Classification.
Travis WD, Brambilla E, Nicholson AG, Yatabe Y, Austin JHM, Beasley MB, Chirieac LR, Dacic S, Duhig E, Flieder DB, Geisinger K, Hirsch FR, Ishikawa Y, Kerr KM, Noguchi M, Pelosi G, Powell CA, Tsao MS, Wistuba I; WHO Panel
J Thorac Oncol 2015 Sep;10(9):1243-1260. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0000000000000630. PMID: 26291008
Large cell/neuroendocrine carcinoma.
Gollard R, Jhatakia S, Elliott M, Kosty M
Lung Cancer 2010 Jul;69(1):13-8. Epub 2010 Feb 4 doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2009.12.011. PMID: 20133008
Lung cancer: diagnosis and management.
Collins LG, Haines C, Perkel R, Enck RE
Am Fam Physician 2007 Jan 1;75(1):56-63. PMID: 17225705

Therapy

Pulmonary Combined Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma.
Li M, Yang L, Lu H
Pathol Oncol Res 2022;28:1610747. Epub 2022 Nov 23 doi: 10.3389/pore.2022.1610747. PMID: 36507119Free PMC Article
Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality with Extended Follow-up in the National Lung Screening Trial.
National Lung Screening Trial Research Team
J Thorac Oncol 2019 Oct;14(10):1732-1742. Epub 2019 Jun 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.05.044. PMID: 31260833Free PMC Article
Lung cancer.
Skřičková J, Kadlec B, Venclíček O, Merta Z
Cas Lek Cesk 2018 Fall;157(5):226-236. PMID: 30441934
Large cell/neuroendocrine carcinoma.
Gollard R, Jhatakia S, Elliott M, Kosty M
Lung Cancer 2010 Jul;69(1):13-8. Epub 2010 Feb 4 doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2009.12.011. PMID: 20133008
Phase III study comparing cisplatin plus gemcitabine with cisplatin plus pemetrexed in chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced-stage non-small-cell lung cancer.
Scagliotti GV, Parikh P, von Pawel J, Biesma B, Vansteenkiste J, Manegold C, Serwatowski P, Gatzemeier U, Digumarti R, Zukin M, Lee JS, Mellemgaard A, Park K, Patil S, Rolski J, Goksel T, de Marinis F, Simms L, Sugarman KP, Gandara D
J Clin Oncol 2008 Jul 20;26(21):3543-51. Epub 2008 May 27 doi: 10.1200/JCO.2007.15.0375. PMID: 18506025

Prognosis

Global variations in lung cancer incidence by histological subtype in 2020: a population-based study.
Zhang Y, Vaccarella S, Morgan E, Li M, Etxeberria J, Chokunonga E, Manraj SS, Kamate B, Omonisi A, Bray F
Lancet Oncol 2023 Nov;24(11):1206-1218. Epub 2023 Oct 11 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(23)00444-8. PMID: 37837979
Incidence, survival comparison, and novel prognostic evaluation approaches for stage iii-iv pulmonary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma and small cell lung cancer.
Huang L, Feng Y, Xie T, Zhu H, Tang L, Shi Y
BMC Cancer 2023 Apr 5;23(1):312. doi: 10.1186/s12885-023-10797-3. PMID: 37020179Free PMC Article
Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality with Extended Follow-up in the National Lung Screening Trial.
National Lung Screening Trial Research Team
J Thorac Oncol 2019 Oct;14(10):1732-1742. Epub 2019 Jun 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.05.044. PMID: 31260833Free PMC Article
Rovalpituzumab tesirine, a DLL3-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, in recurrent small-cell lung cancer: a first-in-human, first-in-class, open-label, phase 1 study.
Rudin CM, Pietanza MC, Bauer TM, Ready N, Morgensztern D, Glisson BS, Byers LA, Johnson ML, Burris HA 3rd, Robert F, Han TH, Bheddah S, Theiss N, Watson S, Mathur D, Vennapusa B, Zayed H, Lally S, Strickland DK, Govindan R, Dylla SJ, Peng SL, Spigel DR; SCRX16-001 investigators
Lancet Oncol 2017 Jan;18(1):42-51. Epub 2016 Dec 5 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(16)30565-4. PMID: 27932068Free PMC Article
Standard-dose versus high-dose conformal radiotherapy with concurrent and consolidation carboplatin plus paclitaxel with or without cetuximab for patients with stage IIIA or IIIB non-small-cell lung cancer (RTOG 0617): a randomised, two-by-two factorial phase 3 study.
Bradley JD, Paulus R, Komaki R, Masters G, Blumenschein G, Schild S, Bogart J, Hu C, Forster K, Magliocco A, Kavadi V, Garces YI, Narayan S, Iyengar P, Robinson C, Wynn RB, Koprowski C, Meng J, Beitler J, Gaur R, Curran W Jr, Choy H
Lancet Oncol 2015 Feb;16(2):187-99. Epub 2015 Jan 16 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(14)71207-0. PMID: 25601342Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Diagnostic criteria and evolving molecular characterisation of pulmonary neuroendocrine carcinomas.
Williams JF, Vivero M
Histopathology 2022 Nov;81(5):556-568. Epub 2022 Aug 2 doi: 10.1111/his.14714. PMID: 35758205
Lung Cancer: Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis.
Latimer KM
FP Essent 2018 Jan;464:23-26. PMID: 29313654
Large-cell carcinoma of the lung: a diagnostic category redefined by immunohistochemistry and genomics.
Sholl LM
Curr Opin Pulm Med 2014 Jul;20(4):324-31. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000068. PMID: 24811836
Gastroenteropancreatic high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma.
Sorbye H, Strosberg J, Baudin E, Klimstra DS, Yao JC
Cancer 2014 Sep 15;120(18):2814-23. Epub 2014 Apr 25 doi: 10.1002/cncr.28721. PMID: 24771552
Pulmonary large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC).
Hage R, Seldenrijk K, de Bruin P, van Swieten H, van den Bosch J
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 Apr;23(4):457-60. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(02)00837-0. PMID: 12694759

Recent systematic reviews

Systemic treatment for neuroendocrine non-small cell lung carcinoma: A cases series and a systematic review of the literature.
Jelli B, Brandão M, Mekinda Z, Durieux V, Berghmans T
Lung Cancer 2023 Jul;181:107232. Epub 2023 May 10 doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2023.107232. PMID: 37216840
Clinicopathological characteristics and survival outcomes of patients with large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the uterine cervix: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Prodromidou A, Phelps DL, Pergialiotis V, Cunnea P, Thomakos N, Rodolakis A, Fotopoulou C, Haidopoulos D
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2022 Mar;270:212-220. Epub 2022 Jan 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.01.014. PMID: 35093830
Oral and Maxillofacial Neuroendocrine Carcinoma: A Systematic Review.
Schuch LF, Schmidt TR, de Oliveira Zigmundo G, Kirschnick LB, Silveira FM, Martins MAT, Carlos R, Dos Santos JN, Fonseca FP, Vargas PA, Wagner VP, Martins MD
Head Neck Pathol 2022 Jun;16(2):525-537. Epub 2021 Dec 6 doi: 10.1007/s12105-021-01398-2. PMID: 34870796Free PMC Article
Small cell and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the larynx: A comparative analysis.
Strojan P, Hernandez-Prera JC, Beitler JJ, Eisbruch A, Saba NF, Mendenhall WM, Nieto CS, Smee R, Rinaldo A, Ferlito A
Cancer Treat Rev 2019 Aug;78:42-51. Epub 2019 Aug 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2019.08.002. PMID: 31437725
Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Prostate: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis.
Tu X, Chang T, Nie L, Qiu S, Xu H, Huang Y, Bao Y, Liu Z, Yang L, Wei Q
Urol Int 2019;103(4):383-390. Epub 2019 Apr 9 doi: 10.1159/000499883. PMID: 30965328

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