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2. Targeted therapy of lung cancer - Wikipedia

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   Targeted therapy of lung cancer. Targeted therapy of lung cancer refers to using agents specifically designed to selectively target molecular pathways responsible for, or that substantially drive, the malignant phenotype of lung cancer cells, and as a consequence of this (relative) selectivity, cause fewer toxic effects on normal cells.

3. Large-cell lung carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   Oncology/pulmonology. Large-cell lung carcinoma ( LCLC ), or large-cell carcinoma ( LCC) in short, is a heterogeneous group of undifferentiated malignant neoplasms that lack the cytologic and architectural features of small cell carcinoma and glandular or squamous differentiation. [1] LCC is categorized as a type of NSCLC ( non-small-cell lung ...

4. Treatment of lung cancer - Wikipedia

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   Treatment of lung cancer refers to the use of medical therapies, such as surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, percutaneous ablation, and palliative care, alone or in combination, in an attempt to cure or lessen the adverse impact of malignant neoplasms originating in lung tissue.

5. Pancoast tumor - Wikipedia

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   A Pancoast tumor is a tumor of the apex of the lung. It is a type of lung cancer defined primarily by its location situated at the top end of either the right or left lung. It typically spreads to nearby tissues such as the ribs and vertebrae. Most Pancoast tumors are non-small-cell lung cancers . The growing tumor can cause compression of many ...

6. Limited-stage small cell lung carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   median overall survival time of approximately 12–16 months, with five-year survival rate of approximately 26% and the long-term survival rate of approximately 4 - 5%. Limited-stage small cell lung carcinoma (LS-SCLC) is a type of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that is confined to an area which is small enough to be encompassed within a ...

7. Squamous-cell carcinoma of the lung - Wikipedia

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   Specialty. Oncology. Squamous-cell carcinoma ( SCC) of the lung is a histologic type of non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). It is the second most prevalent type of lung cancer after lung adenocarcinoma and it originates in the bronchi. Its tumor cells are characterized by a squamous appearance, similar to the one observed in epidermal cells.