Approximately 99% of lung cancers are carcinoma, a term that indicates that the malignant neoplasm is composed of, or descended from, cells of epithelial lineage (i.e. derived from embryonic endoderm, as is the case in lung carcinomas, or from ectoderm), and/or that the malignant cells exhibit tissue architectural, cytological, or molecular features characteristically found in epithelial cells. (wikipedia.org)
Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms . (lookformedical.com)
A benign neoplasm cannot be distinguished from a malignant neoplasm on the basis of cytologic analysis of a fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy specimen. (medscape.com)
Mucinous1
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei ( PMP ) is a more common name given to the "jelly belly" syndrome caused by mucinous adenoma and mucinous adenocarcinoma. (cancerindex.org)
Carcinoma1
Although Hürthle cell carcinoma was previously considered a variant of follicular cell neoplasms, which are generally less aggressive, the 2017 World Health Organization (WHO) classification of endocrine tumors reclassified it as a distinct entity. (medscape.com)
Cancer2
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. (science-medic.com)
Locally advanced disease Bladder outlet obstruction is the most common sign of locally advanced prostate cancer. (science-medic.com)