Overview

NCI Definition: A rare carcinoma that arises from the larynx. It is characterized by the presence of small neuroendocrine cells. It metastasizes early and has an aggressive clinical course. [1]

Significant Genes in Laryngeal Small Cell Carcinoma

CDKN2A +

Disease Details

Synonyms
Small Cell Carcinoma of Larynx, Larynx Small Cell Carcinoma, Small Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
Parent(s)
Small Cell Carcinoma

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

3. All assertions and clinical trial landscape data are curated from primary sources. You can read more about the curation process here.