Lung tumor

Lung tumors are tumors that grow in the lungs. Some of the tumors are cancer. Some tumors are benign, or non-cancerous. There are many types of lung cancer. Some types are common and some are rare. Lung tumors can be cancer that has spread to the lungs coming from a different part of the body. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer overall, the most common cancer in men and second most in women.[1]

Some lung tumors are:

  • Bronchial leiomyoma, a rare, benign tumor
  • Lung cancer, the term commonly used to refer to carcinoma of the lung
  • Pulmonary carcinoid tumor
  • Pleuropulmonary blastoma
  • Neuroendocrine tumors of the lung[2]
  • Lymphomas of the lung.[3]
  • Sarcomas of the lung.[4]
  • Mediastinal tumors
  • Pleural tumors
  • Cancer in the lungs from other places in the body (metastasis or secondary tumors/neoplasms)

References

  1. "Lung cancer statistics | World Cancer Research Fund International". WCRF International. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  2. Ali, Kamran (2023-01-24). "Neuroendocrine Tumours of the Lung". Dr Kamran Ali. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  3. Giménez A, Franquet T, Prats R, Estrada P, Villalba J, Bagué S (2002). "Unusual primary lung tumors: a radiologic-pathologic overview". Radiographics. 22 (3): 601–19. doi:10.1148/radiographics.22.3.g02ma25601. PMID 12006690.
  4. Gladish GW, Sabloff BM, Munden RF, Truong MT, Erasmus JJ, Chasen MH (2002). "Primary thoracic sarcomas". Radiographics. 22 (3): 621–37. doi:10.1148/radiographics.22.3.g02ma17621. PMID 12006691.