lung cancer

cancer originating in the lungs

Lung cancer, or carcinoma of the lung, is a disease where epithelial (internal lining) tissue in the lung grows out of control. This leads to metastasis, invasion of adjacent tissue and infiltration beyond the lungs. Lung cancer, the most common cause of cancer-related death in men and the second most common in women, is responsible for worldwide annually. The most common symptoms are shortness of breath, coughing (including coughing up blood), and weight loss.
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Lung cancer Oncology An epithelial malignancy of the lungs, which accounts for 30% of all cancer deaths in the US, most of which are directly [more]Lung cancer - Community and Resources

Noun
1. carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer
(hypernym) carcinoma