Wiktionary
n. cancer of the lung(s).
WordNet
n. carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer
Wikipedia
Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung by the process of metastasis into nearby tissue or other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in the lung, known as primary lung cancers, are carcinomas. The two main types are small-cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) and non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). The most common symptoms are coughing (including coughing up blood), weight loss, shortness of breath, and chest pains.
The vast majority (85%) of cases of lung cancer are due to long-term tobacco smoking. About 10–15% of cases occur in people who have never smoked. These cases are often caused by a combination of genetic factors and exposure to radon gas, asbestos, second-hand smoke, or other forms of air pollution. Lung cancer may be seen on chest radiographs and computed tomography (CT) scans. The diagnosis is confirmed by biopsy which is usually performed by bronchoscopy or CT-guidance.
Prevention is by avoiding risk factors including smoking and air pollution. Treatment and long-term outcomes depend on the type of cancer, the stage (degree of spread), and the person's overall health. Most cases are not curable. Common treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. NSCLC is sometimes treated with surgery, whereas SCLC usually responds better to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Worldwide in 2012, lung cancer occurred in 1.8 million people and resulted in 1.6 million deaths. This makes it the most common cause of cancer-related death in men and second most common in women after breast cancer. The most common age at diagnosis is 70 years. Overall, 17.4% of people in the United States diagnosed with lung cancer survive five years after the diagnosis, while outcomes on average are worse in the developing world.
Lung Cancer is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Elsevier originally published on behalf of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (until 2006). As of 2015, it is published on behalf of the International Lung Cancer Consortium, the European Thoracic Oncology Platform, and the British Thoracic Oncology Group. It includes original research and review articles of relevance to lung cancer.
Usage examples of "lung cancer".
Somebody might kife a library card and find out lung cancer is up seven hundred percent since 2015.
He couldn't after he was diagnosed with emphysema, and he couldn't after he was told he had lung cancer.
While I was still in remission, my friend Stacy Pounds, who worked for Bill Stapleton as an assistant for many years, was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Bill's assistant, our good friend Stacy Pounds, was diagnosed with lung cancer.
I couldn't fling it at the guy, or well I could have, but it would've been like the bus driver, a six-month case of lung cancer.
Neither did the fact that a few hundred thousand of his fellow Mexican would die this year of lung cancer because they were too poor to afford nanotherapy.
Glancing again at the still body, Jason decided the man must have had a lung cancer.
The article went on to say he had been diagnosed with lung cancer nine years ago, had fought it off at first, but his wife and doctor said he'd been losing the battle of late.
I asked, knowing that lung cancer is all bad, just death, and goddamnit it wasn't fair--Malik never even smoked.