The Evaluation of Small Biopsies for Lung Cancer
The Evaluation of Small Biopsies for Lung Cancer Andre L. Moreira, M.D. Background The majority of patients with lung cancer present with advanced disease stage at diagnosis, and small biopsy…
Sarcomatoid Carcinoma
Sarcomatoid Carcinoma Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Terminology Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung designates a poorly differentiated and aggressive neoplasm with both carcinoma…
Salivary Gland-Type Tumors of the Lung
Salivary Gland-Type Tumors of the Lung Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. General Salivary gland-type tumors of the lung are rare tumors with a reported frequency of 0.1% to…
Adenosquamous Carcinoma
Adenosquamous Carcinoma Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. General Adenosquamous carcinoma is composed of an adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma component comprising at least 10% of the whole tumor.1,2,3…
Large Cell Carcinoma
Large Cell Carcinoma Allen P. Burke, M.D. Borislav A. Alexiev, M.D. General Large cell carcinoma, once a relatively large proportion of lung carcinomas, has now greatly dropped in frequency, as…
Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia and Carcinoid Tumor
Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia and Carcinoid Tumor Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Classification of Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Tumors Neuroendocrine tumors of the…
Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Allen P. Burke, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. General “Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma” was once considered a type of “large cell carcinoma,” a term that…
Small Cell Carcinoma
Small Cell Carcinoma Allen P. Burke, M.D. Definition and Terminology Small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) is a high-grade, highly proliferative carcinoma with characteristic histologic features and frequent endocrine differentiation. It…
Squamous Cell, Basaloid, and Lymphoepithelial-Like Carcinoma
Squamous Cell, Basaloid, and Lymphoepithelial-Like Carcinoma Andre L. Moreira, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma Epidemiology Between 1977 and 1986, squamous cell…
Fetal and Enteric Carcinoma
Fetal and Enteric Carcinoma Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. General Overview In addition to mucinous and colloid carcinomas, “variants” of adenocarcinomas according to the WHO include fetal and enteric carcinomas. Fetal carcinomas…
