Wednesday, May 12, 2010

What is non squamous cell lung cancer


What is non squamous cell lung cancer?
My moms friend has it and neither me nor my mom know what it is. If someone could tell me and give a credible source or just give me a web site that would be great. Thanks!
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It's called adenocarcinoma. search for it online. Hope your moms freind gets better.
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Non-small cell lung cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung. The lungs are a pair of cone-shaped breathing organs in the chest. The lungs bring oxygen into the body as you breathe in. They release carbon dioxide, a waste product of the body’s cells, as you breathe out. Each lung has sections called lobes. The left lung has two lobes. The right lung is slightly larger and has three lobes. Two tubes called bronchi lead from the trachea (windpipe) to the right and left lungs. The bronchi are sometimes also involved in lung cancer. Tiny air sacs called alveoli and small tubes called bronchioles make up the inside of the lungs. There are several types of non-small cell lung cancer. Each type of non-small cell lung cancer has different kinds of cancer cells. The cancer cells of each type grow and spread in different ways. The types of non-small cell lung cancer are named for the kinds of cells found in the cancer and how the cells look under a microscope: * Squamous cell carcinoma: Cancer that begins in squamous cells, which are thin, flat cells that look like fish scales. This is also called epidermoid carcinoma. * Large cell carcinoma: Cancer that may begin in several types of large cells. * Adenocarcinoma: Cancer that begins in the cells that line the alveoli and make substances such as mucus.



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