Nonsmall cell lung cancer

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lung cancer, NSCLC

Broader Terms

carcinoma, lung neoplasm

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• The staging system used for nonsmall cell lung cancer is discussed in the next section.
• Nonsmall cell lung cancer is more common than small cell lung cancer, and it generally grows and spreads more slowly.
• Types of lung cancer There are two main types of lung cancer: small cell and nonsmall cell: Nonsmall cell lung cancer is a common form caused by smoking, secondary exposure to smoke and radon exposure.
• Nonsmall cell lung cancer is more common than small cell lung cancer and is often called "oat cell cancer" because the cancer cells may look like oats when viewed under a microscope.
• Nonsmall cell lung cancer is classified as squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large cell carcinoma depending on what type of cells are in the cancer.

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