Lung Cancer and Lung Metastases
 Just dont do it! Lung cancer is similar to many other forms of cancer
Cancer, which is the uncontrollable division and replication of cells, usually originates in one part of the body. If left untreated most cancer, including lung cancer, may spread, or metastasize, to other parts of the body. This spread of lung metastases makes the cancer much more difficult to treat. Even if other organs are affected by lung metastases, the lung cancer is still considered to be cancer of the organ where it was first found. For example, if the disease initially develops in the lungs but lung metastases spreads it the brain, lymph nodes, or pancreas, it is still considered to be lung cancer.
As cancer cells replicate, they form growths called tumors. These tumors are malignant, meaning that they invade and destroy surrounding healthy cells and tissue. Once lung metastases of cancer cells spread, they can overpower the healthy or non-cancerous tissue in the body, ultimately resulting in death if not properly treated.
Tumors in the lungs are divided into two types: non-small lung cancer (including large cell lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma) and small cell lung cancer. Non-small lung cancer is by far the most common type of lung cancer. It spreads slowly and surfaces as one of three varieties: squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large cell carcinoma. These types tend to remain isolated in the lungs, meaning lung metastases are less common among them. Conversely, small cell lung cancer is much more aggressive than non-small lung cancer and rapid formation of lung metastases in other organs in the body is likely. Both types are treatable if caught early, but neither is curable.
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