Large-Cell Lung Cancer

Large cell carcinoma, which accounts for 10 to 20 percent of all cases of lung cancer, includes all carcinomas that are not classified as adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma. Carcinoid tumors, bronchoalveolar carcinoma, and cancers that are unidentifiable when viewed under a microscope fall under the heading of large cell carcinoma.

Causes of Large Cell Lung Cancer

If you have developed large cell carcinoma or bronchoalveolar carcinoma, exposure to toxic substances might be to blame, even if you smoke or have smoked in the past.

Progression of Large Cell Lung Cancer

Typically, large cell carcinoma cells develop in the smaller bronchi or in scarred tissue around the outer edges of the lungs. These large cell carcinoma cells divide and replicate quickly, forming tumors that aggressively spread from the lungs to other parts of the body.

Bronchoalveolar carcinoma lung cancer differs slightly from other types of large cell carcinoma in that bronchoalveolar carcinoma is in fact a type of adenocarcinoma. Bronchoalveolar carcinoma surfaces as layers of cells (arranged in columns) that quickly disperse from the lung's lining through the airways, impairing breathing and lung function. Once relatively rare, bronchoalveolar carcinoma is becoming an increasingly more common form of large cell carcinoma.

Symptoms of Large Cell Lung Cancer

Symptoms of large cell carcinoma and bronchoalveolar carcinoma may include shortness of breath, the coughing up of blood, fatigue, chest pains, and unexplained weight loss. Large cell carcinoma and bronchoalveolar carcinoma are usually treated with surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.

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