Overview of Lung Tumors

ByRobert L. Keith, MD, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Reviewed/Revised May 2023
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    Lung tumors may be

    • Primary

    • Metastatic from other sites in the body

    Primary tumors of the lung may be

    • Malignant (see table Classification of Primary Malignant Lung Tumors)

    • Benign (see table Classification of Benign Lung Tumors)

    The most common lung cancer is non–small cell lung cancer (see Lung Carcinoma).

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