Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell
Alternate Names : Cancer - Lung - Non-Small Cell, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Definition
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor of the lungs. There are many types of lung cancer, but most can be categorized into two basic types, "small cell" and "non-small cell." Small cell lung cancer is generally faster growing than non-small cell, but more likely to respond to chemotherapy.
There are several different subtypes of non-small cell lung cancer -- adenocarcioma, squamous cell carcinoma, and large cell carcinoma. However, the outlook is similar for these subtypes and they are treated the same.
Non-small cell cancer is divided into four stages, I-IV.
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