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Preneoplastic lesions of the lung.
Respiratory research - 1 Jan 2002
Greenberg Alissa K, Yee Herman, Rom William N
Abstract excerpt
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. If we can define and detect preneoplastic lesions, we might have a chance of improving survival. The World Health Organization has defined three preneoplastic lesions of the bronchial epithelium: squamous dysplasia/carcinoma in situ; atypical adenomatous hyperplasia; and diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia. These lesions are...
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