Histological Typing of Lung and Pleural Tumours
Colby, T. V. / Travis, W. D. / Brambilla, E. / Corrin, B. / Shimosato, Y.
Lung cancer is currently the most frequently diagnosed major cancer in the world and the most common cause of cancer mortality world wide. This is largely due to the carcinogenic effects of cigarette smoke. Over the coming decades, changes in smoking habits will greatly influ ence lung cancer incidence and mortality throughout the world. These changes may also impact upon the histological types of lung cancer. Tumour classification is import...