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Large Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Definition
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  • Large Cell Cancer of the Lung
  • Large Cell Carcinoma of the Lung
  • Lung Cancer Large Cell
A person with large cell carcinoma of the lung has abnormal cells in the lung that multiply out of control. These cells can form tumors and spread to other parts of the body. Images

The cells of large cell carcinoma appear large and abnormal under the microscope. This type of cancer is the rarest of the non-small cell lung cancers.
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Last Updated: May 20, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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