bronchial carcinoma

Synonyms:
  • bronchogenic carcinoma
  • lung cancer
  • Lungenkrebs
German: Bronchialkarzinom

Oncology. Malignant neoplasm arising from the epithelium of the bronchi. Lung cancer can be divided into two groups: small cell lung carcinoma and non-small cell lung carcinoma. Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. The main risk factor is smoking.

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