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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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OverviewLung cancer is a surface lining (epithelial) tumor (neoplasm) of the lung. There are 2 major types of lung cancer: Small cell cancer (accounting for 15% of primary lung cancers) and non-small cell lung cancer (in the remaining 85%).Small Cell Lung CancerSmall cell cancer is a neuroendocrine tumor (this refers to the type of cell that a tumor grows from not the location) characterized by
Early stage small cell cancer can be treated by surgery in less than 10% of patients with this disease. Non-Small Cell Lung CancerThe category of non-small cell lung cancer is often divided into four separate cell types (squamous cell, adenocarcinoma, true bronchioloalveolar, and large cell):
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