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Lung cancer classification
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kim-Son H. Nguyen M.D. Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Rim Halaby, M.D. [3] Dildar Hussain, MBBS [4]
Overview[edit | edit source]
Primary lung cancers may be classified into small cell lung cancer (~15%) and non small cell lung cancer (~85%). Non small cell lung cancer are a heterogeneous group of lung cancers that are often grouped together because they share similar clinical features (e.g. prognosis and management). The 2015 WHO histological classification of tumors of the lung categorized lung tumors into malignant epithelial tumors, benign epithelial tumors, lymphoproliferative tumors, miscellaneous tumors, and metastatic tumors.
Classification[edit | edit source]
Primary lung cancers may be classified into two main categories:[1]
- Small cell lung cancer (~15%)
- Non small cell lung cancer (~85%).
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Non small cell lung cancer (~85%)
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WHO Histological Classification of Tumors of the Lung[edit | edit source]
The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies tumors of the lungs as follows:[1][2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Travis, William (2004). Pathology and genetics of tumours of the lung, pleura, thymus, and heart. Lyon: IARC Press. ISBN 9283224183.
- ↑ "www.jto.org".
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