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Dr. Kiran Paranjape
A Professional Orthopedic Surgeon.
Pathologically, i.e. when seen under microscope, it occurs in following types...
1. Small Cell Lung Cancer
It arises from the cells of neural origin. It is an uncommon type of lung cancer. It grows quickly & rapidly spreads to the adjoining parts of body. It forms 20% of all lung cancers.
2. Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
It arises from the lung tissues. It is the common type of lung cancer. It grows slowly & has less chances of spreading to adjoining body parts. It forms 80% of all lung cancers.
It is further divided into:
I. Squamous cell carcinoma: It generally occurs in central part of lung.
II. Adenocarcinoma: It generally occurs in the peripheral i.e. outer part of lung.
III. Large cell carcinoma: It occurs in any part of lung.
Generally, adenocarcinoma has better prognosis than any other type of cancer.
The factors on which the prognosis i.e. the final outcome depends are...
I. Stage of the cancer at diagnosis
II. General health of the person
Check my next article on "Symptoms and Diagnosis of Lung Cancer".
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for the general public awareness only. The patient is advised to take proper medical opinion before undergoing any treatment mentioned herein. The author and publisher are not responsible for any consequences thereof.
Published by Dr. Kiran Paranjape on December 7, 2005 07:52 AM
