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Yes, you can get cancer in the apex of either lung. They are called Pancoast Tumors and are a subset of lung cancer.
Heart cancer is very rare and usually comes from other areas of the body. It may affect the apex of the heart.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 7y agoApex refers to the top or tip. So apex can refer to many, many things, such as:
- Apex of the lungs
- Apex of the heart
In plant botony, it refers to
- a part of the leaf, to be more specific the top or tip of the leaf
In electronics, it can refer to a specific brand of product.
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∙ 11y agoA group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body
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What is fatal cancer to the lungs?
lung cancer
What is the body system involved in lung cancer?
Lung cancer is cancer of the lungs. Lung cancer that has not metastasized affects the lower respiratory system and different parts of the lungs.
Where is lung cancer found?
In the lungs.
What lung cancer affects?
your lungs
Where does lung cancer spread to?
Your lungs
What is the difference between deaths from lung cancer and deaths from prostate cancer?
lung cancer is in the lungs, prostate cancer is in the prostate.
Where does lung cancer tend to occur?
in the lungs.
What is the general description of lung cancer?
lung cancernoun carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer
How many ways can you get lung cancer?
You can get lung cancer by genes, smoking, and exposing your lungs of other harmful gasses.
Why is there a crackles on both lungs in leukemia?
it can be lung cancer
Can a person live without lungs if they have had lung cancer?
NO
What region is affected most by lung cancer?
The lungs
