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Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma is a sub-type of [[lung cancer|lung adenocarcinoma]]. However it is distinct from other lung adenocarcinomas by different clinical features, prognosis and response to treatment.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Lee | first=KS | coauthors=Kim Y, Han J et al. | title=Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma: clinical, histopathologic, and radiologic findings | journal=RadioGraphics | volume=17 | issue=6 | pages=1345–1357 | date=Nov-Dec 1997 | url=http://radiographics.rsnajnls.org/cgi/reprint/17/6/1345 | format=PDF | pmid=9397450 | accessdate=2007-12-03 }}</ref> | Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma is a sub-type of [[lung cancer|lung adenocarcinoma]]. However it is distinct from other lung adenocarcinomas by different clinical features, prognosis and response to treatment.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Lee | first=KS | coauthors=Kim Y, Han J et al. | title=Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma: clinical, histopathologic, and radiologic findings | journal=RadioGraphics | volume=17 | issue=6 | pages=1345–1357 | date=Nov-Dec 1997 | url=http://radiographics.rsnajnls.org/cgi/reprint/17/6/1345 | format=PDF | pmid=9397450 | accessdate=2007-12-03 }}</ref> | ||
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MeSH | D002282 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC) is a rare type of lung cancer. It occurs more frequently among never-smokers, women and Asians.[1]
By definition, BAC is not an invasive tumor. Therefore, pathologists classify it as a form of carcinoma in situ (CIS). However, unlike other forms of CIS, its behavior is malignant, often lethal. Major surgery, either a lobectomy or a pneumonectomy, is needed to control it, and recurrences are frequent. For this reason, oncologists classify it among the other malignant tumors, which are invasive tumors.
Classification
Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma is a sub-type of lung adenocarcinoma. However it is distinct from other lung adenocarcinomas by different clinical features, prognosis and response to treatment.[2]
Pathophysiology
Microscopic Pathology
References
- ↑ Raz, DJ (Mar 2006). "Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma: a review". Clinical Lung Cancer. Cancer Information Group. 7 (5): 313–322. Unknown parameter
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