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Because lung cancer symptoms often do not manifest until the disease is advanced, only 15 percent of cases are detected in its early stages. Many lung cancer cases are diagnosed in early stage by accident, which means that are detected as a result of medical tests carried out due to other unrelated health problem.

A lung biopsy was used to confirm or refute a possible diagnosis of cancer as well as provide valuable information to determine the appropriate treatment. If it is eventually detected lung cancer, additional tests are carried out to determine how far the disease has spread, including:

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Benign and malignant tumors are named for the spot of the tumor originates. Thus, lung cancer begins to develop in the lungs. Some malignant tumors originate elsewhere in the body and spread to the lungs. Are lung metastases. But in this case are not lung cancer itself: keep the name of their place of origin. For example, breast cancer may give lung metastases, but still called breast cancer.

Over 80% of lung cancer cases arising from the use of snuff. But although the snuff is the leading cause and responsible for most cases, anyone can develop lung cancer.

Lung cancer is always treatable, regardless of size, location and extent of spread. It is believed that lung cancer develops over many years, now is time to grow when the symptoms begin to appear that will lead to a diagnosis.

The lungs contain many different cell types. Most of the lung are epithelial cells, a variety of cells that line the airways. The lungs also contain other types of cells such as nerve cells, producing hormones and structural or supporting cells.

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