TY - JOUR
T1 - Pathology of small cell carcinoma of the lung
AU - Zakowski, Maureen F.
PY - 2003/2
Y1 - 2003/2
N2 - Small cell carcinoma of the lung is one of the major subtypes of primary lung cancer. It is a highly aggressive lethal neuroendocrine carcinoma. It is closely related to other neuroendocrine carcinomas of the lung, including carcinoid, atypical carcinoid, and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. This article discusses the classification of small cell carcinoma of the lung, identifies its cytologic and histologic characteristics, and places it in context with the other neuroendocrine carcinomas of the lung.
AB - Small cell carcinoma of the lung is one of the major subtypes of primary lung cancer. It is a highly aggressive lethal neuroendocrine carcinoma. It is closely related to other neuroendocrine carcinomas of the lung, including carcinoid, atypical carcinoid, and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. This article discusses the classification of small cell carcinoma of the lung, identifies its cytologic and histologic characteristics, and places it in context with the other neuroendocrine carcinomas of the lung.
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U2 - 10.1053/sonc.2003.50015
DO - 10.1053/sonc.2003.50015
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12635085
AN - SCOPUS:0037328006
SN - 0093-7754
VL - 30
SP - 3
EP - 8
JO - Seminars in Oncology
JF - Seminars in Oncology
IS - 1
ER -