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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Mucinous adenocarcinoma is a type of lung cancer and one of the main subtypes of non-small cell lung cancer. This tumour gets its name because the cancer cells produce large amounts of a sticky fluid called mucin. Mucinous adenocarcinoma typically develops in the outer parts of the lungs, and it can sometimes affect multiple areas …
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Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) is an aggressive, high-grade lung cancer that develops from neuroendocrine cells — specialized cells found in small numbers throughout the walls of the airways that normally produce hormones and chemical signals. LCNEC is classified as a Grade 3 neuroendocrine carcinoma — the highest grade in the lung neuroendocrine tumor family, …
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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common type of lung cancer after adenocarcinoma and belongs to the group of cancers known as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It develops from squamous cells — flat, scale-like cells that normally line the inner walls of the larger airways in the lungs. Unlike adenocarcinoma, which usually …
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