The Most Deadly Forms Of Lung Cancer

Adenocarcinomas

The most common type of non-small cell lung cancers are adenocarcinomas. They account for about forty percent of all cases. Both smokers and non-smokers are susceptible to adenocarcinomas and women have higher rates of this type than men. Mainly developed on the outer regions of the lungs, they spread easily. Similarly, adenocarcinomas in situ tend to spread quickly, but originate in more than one area of the lungs. The prognosis is historically better than other lung cancers.

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