Lung cancer/pulmonary carcinoma/carcinoma of the lung is a malignant lung tumor which is characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in lung tissues. Read more
This growth can spread to the nearby tissues or other parts of the body by a process of metastasis if the cancer is left untreated. Cancers that start in the lung are carcinomas that derive from epithelial cells. They are known as primary lung cancers and are of two types: small-cell lung carcinoma and non-small-cell lung carcinoma. Can you differentiate between the two types?
What are the causes of lung cancer? What are the signs and symptoms or lung cancer? How is lung cancer diagnosed? Take some of these our interesting quizzes on lung cancer to see how well your knowledge of lung cancer has held up over the years.
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