Saturday, January 16, 2010

What are the similarities and differences between lung cancer and leukemia


What are the similarities and differences between lung cancer and leukemia?

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Well, they are both forms of Cancer. Leukemia is cancer in the blood cells. Lung cancer is when cells in the lungs become cancerous. Here are two links that have details on both. Hope this helps! Have a good night!
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both are malignant, and both are fatal if left untreated. they both can also metastasize. lung cancer is a solid tumor while leukemia is not a solid tumor, rather cancer cells circulating in your blood and bone marrow. but if leukemia metastasizes it can make a solid tumor at that site.




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