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Carcinoma; Malignancy; Neoplasm; Oncology; Tumor
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Lung cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung.
The lungs are a pair of cone-shaped breathing organs inside the chest. The lungs bring oxygen into the body when breathing in and send carbon dioxide out of the body when breathing out. Each lung has sections called lobes. The left lung has two lobes. The right lung, which is slightly larger, has three. A thin membrane called the pleura surrounds the lungs. Two tubes called bronchi lead from the trachea ... 
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A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is cancer that starts in blood-forming tis...
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Lung Cancer as related to Cancer
ResultsLung Cancer Trial Results - National Cancer Institute
Results of clinical trials concerning lung cancer ... 1. Radiotherapy Can Prevent Spread of Small-Cell Lung Cancer to the Brain 3
- Lung Cancer Home Page - National Cancer Institute
Information about lung cancer treatment, prevention, causes, screening, clinical trials, research, statistics and other topics from the National Cancer Institute.
- Lung Cancer.org
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- Lung Cancer Prevention - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about factors that may influence the risk of developing lung cancer and about research aimed at the prevention of this disease.
- Lung Cancer Trial Results - National Cancer Institute
Results of clinical trials concerning lung cancer ... Related Pages: Lung Cancer Home Page NCI's gateway for information about lung cancer.
- Lung cancer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lung cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung . This growth may lead to metastasis , invasion of adjacent tissue and infiltration beyond the lungs. The vast majority of primary lung cancers are carcinomas of the lung , derived from epithelial cells. Lung cancer , the most common cause of cancer-related death in men and the second most common in women, is responsible for 1.3 million deaths worldwide annually. In the UK, it is the most common site of fatal cancer in both men and women.
Classification · Signs and symptoms · Pathophysiology · Diagnosis · Prevention
- Lung Cancer.org :: For Proffesionals
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- Lung cancer surgery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lung cancer surgery describes the use of surgical operations in the treatment of lung cancer . It involves the surgical excision of cancer tissue from the lung. It is used mainly in non-small cell lung cancer with the intention of curing the patient.
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- American Cancer Society :: Information and Resources for Cancer ...
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