Pathologic Types - Overview
What
Is Lung Cancer - Types of Lung Cancer (The Wellness Community)
Describes how lung cancer develops and the types and subtypes of lung
cancer with general information on each. [undated]
Pathology
of Lung Cancer (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
from Holland, Frei, et al., Cancer Medicine, 6th edition.
[2003]
Comprehensive introduction to the histologic types of lung cancer. Aimed
at physicians.
Pathology
& Your Diagnosis (CURE)
by Melissa Weber
v.2, no.4 CURE (Winter 2003)
Discusses the role of the pathologist and explains how pathology
is used in the diagnosis of cancer. Describes pathological examination,
including immunohistochemistry and molecular testing. Stresses the importance
of an accurate diagnosis. [2/03]
Tumor Grade
(NCI Cancer Facts)
Briefly introduces the concept of tumor grade and discusses its significance
in planning treatment. [5/04]
Neuroendocrine
Neoplasms of the Lung: A Prognostic Spectrum (PubMed)
Abstract of a study appearing in the January 1, 2006 issue of the
Journal of Clinical Oncology that investigated the relative grades
of malignancy among neuroendocrine tumors of the lung (including typical
carcinoid, atypical carcinoid, large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma) and
small-cell lung carcinoma (SCLC).
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