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Comprehensive histologic assessment helps to differentiate multiple lung primary nonsmall cell carcinomas from metastases.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Dec 2009
Girard Nicolas, Deshpande Charuhas, Lau Christopher, Finley David, Rusch Valerie, Pao William, Travis William D
Abstract excerpt
The pathologic classification of nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is evolving. Lung adenocarcinoma is morphologically heterogeneous, with mixtures of acinar, papillary, bronchioloalveolar, and solid patterns in more than 80% of cases. In case of synchronous or metachronous multiple NSCLC, the distinction of intrapulmonary metastases from independent primary tumors is of great clinical importance as it influences...
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