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…
Mucinous Adenocarcinoma
Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Allen P. Burke, M.D. Adina Paulk, M.D. Introduction and Terminology The classification of mucinous adenocarcinomas of the lung is complicated and has been described as “difficult and somewhat…
Adenocarcinoma, Nonmucinous
Adenocarcinoma, Nonmucinous Allen P. Burke, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Haresh Mani, M.D. Classification The majority of adenocarcinomas of the lung are derived from cells localized to the bronchoalveolar…
Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia, Adenocarcinoma In Situ, and Minimally Invasive Adenocarcinoma (Nonmucinous)
Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia, Adenocarcinoma In Situ, and Minimally Invasive Adenocarcinoma (Nonmucinous) Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Introduction The concept of precursor lesions to…
Staging of Lung Cancer
Staging of Lung Cancer Andre L. Moreira, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Introduction Staging of lung cancer currently follows the eighth edition of the American Joint…
