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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): Understanding Your Pathology Report

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a category of lung cancer that includes several different types of cancer that start in the lungs. It is called “non-small cell” because the cancer cells are larger and look more mature under the microscope compared to those in another category called small cell lung cancer. The non-small cell …
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Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: Understanding Your Pathology Report

Small cell carcinoma of the lung is an aggressive type of lung cancer that develops from neuroendocrine cells — specialized cells that release hormones and chemical signals and are found in small numbers throughout the airways of the lungs. Small cell carcinoma is also called small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma or, in older literature, oat cell …
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