Lungs Cancer

There are two major types. Each type of lung cancer grows and spreads in different ways and is treated differently.


Non-small cell lung cancer

- more common and it generally grows and spreads more slowly.

- three main types of non-small cell lung cancer.

- They are named for the type of cells in which the cancer develops:

* squamous cell carcinoma (also called epidermoid carcinoma)
* adenocarcinoma
* large cell carcinoma


Small cell lung cancer

- sometimes called oat cell cancer.

- less common and grows more quickly and is more likely to spread to other organs in the body.