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- Lung cancers are generally divided into two main categories: small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). NSCLC accounts for approximately 85% of all lung cancers. Histologically, NSCLC is divided further into adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and large cell carcinoma.
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Crohn's disease Crohn's disease, also known as Crohn syndrome and regional enteritis, is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus. Signs and symptoms often include abdominal pain, diarrhea (which may be bloody if inflammation is severe), fever, and weight loss.rohn's disease is caused by a combination of environmental, immune and bacterial factors in genetically susceptible individuals.
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Asbestos Exposure Lung Diseases: Dangers, Testing, Symptoms, and Cancers 1 The three types of asbestos-related lung disease are scarring (asbestosis), non-cancerous disease of the tissue of the lining of the surface of the lung (pleural disease), and lung cancer (of the lungs or their outer lining tissue [ mesothelioma ]). Diagnosis of asbestosis or asbestos-related lung diseases and cancer is often made using chest X-rays or CT scans of the lungs.
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- Description. Malignant mesothelioma is also known as asbestos cancer or simply meso.. Mesothelioma causes cancerous cells to develop in the body's mesothelium, where they can spread to and damage vital organs and tissue. These malignant cells can also metastasize to other regions of the body.
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Lung Cancer Adenocarcinoma (an NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer, making up 30% to 40% of all cases. A subtype of adenocarcinoma is called bronchoalveolar cell carcinoma, which creates a pneumonia-like appearance on chest X-rays.
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- Fungal (and many other) infections, tumors (malignant or benign), and other processes can cause lung masses. The only way to know the diagnosis is to sample the lesion: biopsy by surgery, bronchoscopy, or needle biopsy directed by a CT.Lung cancer is less likely in a non-smoker, but not impossible.The test they may be considering is a PET scan. The dye is labeled glucose that concentrates in areas of elevated metabolism: infection, malignancy, or injury. Again, this does not prove cancer. The only test for lung cancer is a biopsy.ungal (and many other) infections, tumors (malignant or benign), and other processes can cause lung masses. The only way to know the diagnosis is to sample the lesion: biopsy by surgery, bronchoscopy, or needle biopsy directed by a CT.
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Types of Lung Cancer Types of Treatment. Lung cancer is treated in several ways, depending on the type of lung cancer and how far it has spread. People with non-small cell lung cancer can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, or a combination of these treatments.People with small cell lung cancer are usually treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy. 1  Surgery.2  An operation where doctors cut out cancer tissue.eople with non-small cell lung cancer can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, or a combination of these treatments. People with small cell lung cancer are usually treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
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Types and Staging of Lung Cancer Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer accounts for about 85 percent of lung cancers. Among them are these types of tumors: 1  Adenocarcinoma is the most common form of lung cancer in the United States among both men and women.tages of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Stage I: The cancer is located only in the lungs and has not spread to any lymph nodes. Stage II: The cancer is in the lung and nearby lymph nodes. Stage III: Cancer is found in the lung and in the lymph nodes in the middle of the chest, also described as locally advanced disease.
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Lung cancer The main primary types are small-cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) and non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). The most common symptoms are coughing (including coughing up blood), weight loss, shortness of breath, and chest pains. The vast majority (80–90%) of cases of lung cancer are due to long-term exposure to tobacco smoke. About 10–15% of cases occur in people who have never smoked.
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Lung Cancer Types The three main kinds of non-small cell lung cancer are named for the type of cells in the tumor: 1  Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer in the United States and usually begins along the outer sections of the lungs. 2  Large cell carcinomas are a group of cancers with large, abnormal-looking cells.
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- Pulmonary adenoma includes bronchial adenoma, alveolar adenoma, papillary adenoma. Pleomorphic adenoma could be considered a type of bronchial adenoma. Benign tumor with biphasic growth, resembling counterpart in salivary glands; need to exclude metastasis from salivary glands. Related entities: Alveolar adenoma: Benign tumor in asymptomatic patients.
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Small-Cell Lung Cancer Lung cancer can affect any part of the lung. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both women and men in the United States, Canada, and China. Two main types of lung cancer exist: small-cell lung cancer (SCLC, also called oat cell cancer) and non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Small-cell lung cancer accounts for approximately 15% of all cases of lung cancer.Small-cell lung cancer differs from non-small-cell lung cancer in the following ways:
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lung abscess lung cancer malignant growths of the lung. Although the exact cause of lung cancer is not known, inhaled carcinogens are known to be important predisposing causes. Cancer in the lungs may also be a metastasis of malignancy elsewhere in the body.
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Lung cancer The stages of non-small cell lung cancer are: 1  Stage I: The cancer is limited to one part of one lung. It hasn’t spread anywhere else. 2  Stage II: The cancer is in one lung and nearby lymph nodes. 3  Stage III: Cancer is in the lungs and the lymph nodes in the middle of the chest.
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Lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung by the process of metastasis into nearby tissue or other parts of the body.
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Lung Cancer 1 Also known as epidermoid carcinomas, squamous cell cancers arise most frequently in the central chest area in the bronchi. 2  Large cell carcinomas, sometimes referred to as undifferentiated carcinomas, are the least common type of NSCLC. 3  Mixtures of different types of NSCLC are also seen.
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Overview Your doctor makes treatment decisions based on which major type of lung cancer you have. The two general types of lung cancer include: 1  Small cell lung cancer. 2  Small cell lung cancer occurs almost exclusively in heavy smokers and is less common than non-small cell lung cancer. 3  Non-small cell lung cancer.
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Lung Cancer: Facts, Types and Causes Lung cancer can be broadly classified into two main types based on the cancer's appearance under a microscope: non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 80% of lung cancers, while small cell lung cancer accounts for the remaining 20%.
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Overview The two general types of lung cancer include: Small cell lung cancer. Small cell lung cancer occurs almost exclusively in heavy smokers and is less common than non-small cell lung cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer is an umbrella term for several types of lung cancers that behave in a similar way. Non-small cell lung cancers include squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma.
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lung cancer lung cancer, a pulmonary malignancy attributable in the majority of cases to cigarette smoking. Other predisposing factors are exposure to acronitrile, arsenic, asbestos, beryllium, chloromethyl ether, chromium, coal products, ionizing radiation, iron oxide, mustard gas, nickel, petroleum, uranium, and vinyl chloride.
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Lung cancer stages Stages of non-small cell lung cancer: 1  Stage I non-small cell lung cancer: Cancer may be present in the underlying lung tissues, but the lymph nodes remain unaffected. 2  Stage II non-small cell lung cancer: The cancer may have spread to nearby lymph nodes or into the chest wall.
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What Are Lung Carcinoid Tumors? Types of lung neuroendocrine tumors. Like most cells in your body, lung neuroendocrine cells sometimes go through certain changes that cause them to grow too much and form tumors. These are known as neuroendocrine tumors or neuroendocrine cancers. Carcinoid tumors are one type of neuroendocrine tumor.
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- Types of Lung Cancer. There are two types of lung cancer: non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. Most people diagnosed with lung cancer have non-small cell lung cancer. For each type of cancer, the outlook and the treatment may differ.
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Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment (PDQÂ®)âPatient Version Small cell lung cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung. There are two main types of small cell lung cancer. Smoking is the major risk factor for small cell lung cancer. Signs and symptoms of small cell lung cancer include coughing, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
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Types of Lung cancer Types of Lung cancer. Lung cancer: Types list. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - more common than small cell lung cancer; there are various non-small cell subtypes: Squamous cell carcinoma (lung) - also called epidermoid carcinoma. Metastatic lung cancer - when actually caused by another type of cancer; see underlying causes.
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Overview The two general types of lung cancer include: 1  Small cell lung cancer. 2  Small cell lung cancer occurs almost exclusively in heavy smokers and is less common than non-small cell lung cancer. 3  Non-small cell lung cancer.