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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Saarah T. Alkhairy M.D; Dildar Hussain, MBBS [2]; Kim-Son H. Nguyen M.D.; Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]; Michael Maddaleni Anum Ijaz M.B.B.S., M.D.[4]

Synonyms and keywords: Bronchogenic carcinoma, Carcinoma of the lung, Pulmonary carcinoma

## Overview

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## Historical Perspective

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## Classification

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## Pathophysiology

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## Causes

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## Differentiating Lung cancer from other Disorders

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## Epidemiology and Demographics

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## Risk Factors

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## Screening

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## Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

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## Diagnosis

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Staging | Diagnostic study of choice |  History and Symptoms |  Physical Examination |  Laboratory Findings | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies | Biopsy

## Treatment

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Medical Therapy |  Surgery |  Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

## Case Studies

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Case #1

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