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Tumors of the Lungs

Overview of Lung Tumors

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Overview of Lung Tumors

By

Robert L. Keith

, MD, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critial Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Eastern Colorado VA Healthcare System, University of Colorado

Last full review/revision Jul 2020| Content last modified Jul 2020

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Classification of Primary Malignant Lung Tumors

Classification of Benign Lung Tumors

Lung tumors may be

Primary
Metastatic from other sites in the body

Primary tumors of the lung may be

Malignant (see table Classification of Primary Malignant Lung Tumors)
Benign (see table Classification of Benign Lung Tumors)

The most common lung cancer is non–small cell lung cancer (see Lung Carcinoma).

Classification of Primary Malignant Lung Tumors

Type	Example
Carcinoma
Small cell lung cancer	Oat cell Intermediate cell Combined
Non–small cell lung cancer	Adenocarcinoma Acinar Bronchioloalveolar Papillary Solid Adenosquamous Large cell Clear cell Giant cell Squamous cell Spindle cell
Other
Bronchial gland carcinoma	Adenoid cystic Mucoepidermoid
Carcinoid	–
Lymphoma	Primary pulmonary Hodgkin Primary pulmonary non-Hodgkin
Mesothelioma	—

Classification of Benign Lung Tumors

Type

Example

Laryngotracheobronchial

Adenoma

Hamartoma

Myoblastoma

Papilloma

Parenchymal

Fibroma

Hamartoma

Leiomyoma

Lipoma

Neurofibroma

Schwannoma

Sclerosing hemangioma

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