The Most Deadly Forms Of Lung Cancer

Large Cell (Undifferentiated) Carcinoma

The least common of all non-small cell lung cancers are large cell (undifferentiated) carcinoma, which comprises of about ten to fifteen percent of all lung cancer cases. They are also one of the most likely to spread to the lymph nodes and other areas of the body. Large cell carcinoma cancer has a different microscopic appearance than more common types, including squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and small cell carcinoma. The prognosis is more positive than small-cell carcinoma.

Squamous Cell Carcinomas

Squamous Cell Carcinomas are non-small cell lung cancers and account for about twenty-five to thirty percent of all lung cancers. The name stems from their origin in young squamous cells. These are found along the inside of the air passages of the lungs and are flat in appearance. This is a typical form of lung cancer found in smokers and usually remain stationed in the central region of the lungs, where they start to form.