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Lung cancer is currently the most frequently diagnosed major cancer in the world and the most common cause of cancer mortality worldwide. This is largely due to the carcinogenic effects of cigarette smoke. Over the coming decades, changes in smoking habits will greatly influence lung cancer incidence and mortality throughout the world. These changes may also impact upon the histological types of lung cancer.
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World Health Organization (1981) Histological typing of lung tumors, 2nd edn. WHO, Geneva
World Health Organization (1981) Histological typing of lung tumors, 2nd edn. WHO, Geneva
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Travis, W.D., Colby, T.V., Corrin, B., Shimosato, Y., Brambilla, E. (1999). Introduction. In: Histological Typing of Lung and Pleural Tumours. World Health Organization. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60049-4_1
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