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Lung Cancer

What is lung cancer?

Lung cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the lung, usually in the cells that line the air passages. It is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women.

There are two main types: small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. These two types grow differently and are treated differently. Non-small cell lung cancer is the more common type.

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  1. Lung Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is lung cancer? Lung cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the lung, usually in the cells that line the air passages. It is ... women. There are two main types: small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. These two ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lungcancer.html - Health Topics
  2. Lung Cancer Genetic Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Lung Cancer Genetic Tests What are lung cancer genetic tests? If you have lung cancer , your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/lung-cancer-genetic-tests - Medical Tests
  3. Lung cancer 
    Lung cancer is a disease in which certain cells in the lungs become abnormal and multiply uncontrollably to form a tumor. Lung cancer may not cause signs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/lung-cancer - Genetics
  4. Lung cancer - small cell 
    Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a fast-growing type of lung cancer . It spreads much more quickly than non-small cell lung cancer . There are two types of SCLC: Small cell ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000122.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Non-small cell lung cancer 
    Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common type of lung cancer . It usually grows and spreads more slowly than small cell lung cancer . There are three common types of non-small ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007194.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Lung cancer 
    Lung cancer is cancer that starts in the lungs. The lungs are located in the chest. When you ... where it flows through tubes called bronchi. Most lung cancer begins in the cells that line these tubes. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007270.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Lung Cancer Prevention From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Lung Cancer/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Lung Cancer ... Lung cancer prevention approaches include ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/patient/lung-prevention-pdq - National Institutes of Health
  8. Stages of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Lung Cancer/Diagnosis and Tests ... Lung Cancer ... Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment options ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/.../non-small-cell-lung-treatment-pdq#_134 - National Institutes of Health
  9. Treatment Option Overview (Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer) From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Lung Cancer/Treatments and Therapies ... Lung Cancer ... Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/.../non-small-cell-lung-treatment-pdq#_164 - National Institutes of Health
  10. Stages of Small Cell Lung Cancer From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Lung Cancer/Diagnosis and Tests ... Lung Cancer ... Small cell lung cancer treatment options include ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/.../patient/small-cell-lung-treatment-pdq#_77 - National Institutes of Health
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