Non-small cell lung cancer
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Non small-cell lung cancer represents a heterogeneous group of lung cancers that do not have small-cells on histology. They are thus separated, as small cell carcinoma of the lung has distinctive management implications. The major histological types include:
Other less common types of non-small cell lung cancer include:
- adenosquamous carcinoma of lung
- sarcomatoid carcinoma of lung
- carcinoid tumours of lung
- carcinomas of the lung of salivary gland type 6
In addition a new category of preinvasive lesions and minimally invasive lesions have also been created, as patients in this category will have favourable response to treatment. This category includes:
- squamous dysplasia of lung
- squamous cell carcinoma in situ (CIS) of lung
- atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (AAH) of lung
- adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) of lung (nonmucinous, mucinous, or mixed nonmucinous/ mucinous)
- minimally invasive adenocarcinoma of lung (MIA)
- diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (DIPNECH) a precursor lesion to carcinoid tumour
All of these entities will be discussed separately in the respective articles.
-<p><strong>Non small-cell lung cancer</strong> represents a heterogeneous group of <a href="/articles/lung-cancer-3">lung cancers</a> that do not have small-cells on histology. They are thus separated as <a href="/articles/small-cell-lung-cancer-1">small cell carcinoma of the lung</a> has distinctive management implications. The major histological types include:</p><ul>- +<p><strong>Non small-cell lung cancer</strong> represents a heterogeneous group of <a href="/articles/lung-cancer-3">lung cancers</a> that do not have small-cells on histology. They are thus separated, as <a href="/articles/small-cell-lung-cancer-1">small cell carcinoma of the lung</a> has distinctive management implications. The major histological types include:</p><ul>
-<li><a href="/articles/large-cell-carcinoma-of-the-lung">large cell carcinoma of lung</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/large-cell-carcinoma-of-the-lung">large cell carcinoma of lung</a></li>
-<li><a href="/articles/primary-sarcomatoid-carcinoma-of-lung">sarcomatoid carcinoma of lung</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/primary-sarcomatoid-carcinoma-of-the-lung">sarcomatoid carcinoma of lung</a></li>
-</ul><p>In addition a new category of <a href="/articles/preinvasive-lesions-of-the-lung">preinvasive lesions</a> and minimally invasive lesions have also been created as patients in this category will have favourable response to treatment. This category includes:</p><ul>- +</ul><p>In addition a new category of <a href="/articles/preinvasive-lesions-of-the-lung">preinvasive lesions</a> and minimally invasive lesions have also been created, as patients in this category will have favourable response to treatment. This category includes:</p><ul>
-<a href="/articles/adenocarcinoma-in-situ-of-lung">adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) of lung</a> (nonmucinous, mucinous, or mixed nonmucinous/ mucinous)</li>- +<a href="/articles/adenocarcinoma-in-situ-of-the-lung">adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) of lung</a> (nonmucinous, mucinous, or mixed nonmucinous/ mucinous)</li>
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