Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Undifferentiated Large Cell Carcinoma of Lung: Similarities and Differences

  • L. B. Woolner
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Part of the Developments in Oncology book series (DION, volume 39)

Abstract

Primary lung cancer is currently categorized into four histologic subtypes according to the World Health Organization Histological Typing of Lung Tumours.1 These subtypes are squamous cell carcinoma, small cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large cell carcinoma. Each of these subtypes is, in turn, subdivided into one or more variants; combined forms also occur. The criteria for diagnosis are based on light microscopic observations only.

Keywords

Lung Cancer Squamous Cell Carcinoma Small Cell Carcinoma Large Cell Carcinoma Nonsmall Cell Carcinoma 
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