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...Approximately 15 percent of all lung cancers are small cell lung cancers (SCLC). SCLC is an aggressive subtype of lung cancer and typically invades the bronchial mucosal layer (a layer...

...The majority of lung cancers are non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC), with 85 percent of all lung cancers being NSCLC.Staging for NSCLC, which describes the extent of the malignancy (cancer)...

...The stage of lung cancer refers to the extent of cancer progression. This includes the location of cancer cells, the size of lung cancer nodules, and whether it has spread...

...Lung cancer is any cancer that starts in lung structures. These structures include the: Lung cancer types are defined by how cancer cells look under a microscope. Different types of...

...Researchers have identified several risk factors that increase a person’s risk of developing lung cancer. Some risk factors can be controlled, while others cannot. Smoking causes about 90 percent of...

...Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes that accompany a particular disease. The pathophysiology of lung cancer is complex and still not completely understood; however, the understanding of the...

...If you have been diagnosed with lung cancer, you may hear your doctor talk about your prognosis and survival rate. Prognosis is the medical term for what the doctor expects...

...The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that in 2016 (the most recent year that numbers are available), 218,229 people in the United States were diagnosed with lung...

...Cancer is a disease that begins at the cellular level. The cells are the building blocks of all the tissue in the body, and in their healthy state, they grow...

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