Cancer types
Lung Cancer
There are 2 main types of lung cancers. It is called lung cancer because it originates in the lung, which is the organ that gives oxygen to the body by breathing.
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Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a cancer of the thin membrane that lines the chest and abdomen, called the mesothelium. -
Lung Cancer
Lungs have the job of taking in air and transporting it (with the heart) around the body, and getting rid of carbon dioxide. Every breath you take you use your lungs. -
Non small cell lung cancer
Non small cell lung cancer occurs when cancer cells form in lung tissue. -
Small cell lung cancer
Small cell lung cancer occurs when cancer cells form in lung tissue.
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