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lung cancer:primary or metastatic
primary:small cell carcinoma(25%) or non-small cell carcinoma(75%)
non-small cell carcinoma(75%):
squamous cell carcinoma(35%),
adenocarcinoma(25%),
large cell carcinoma(15%)
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoA primary malignant lung neoplasm is a cancer that started in the lung (as opposed to a secondary lung cancer, which spread or metastasized to the lung from somewhere else).
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∙ 13y agoPrimary lung cancer (also called adenocarcinoma) starts in the lung itself. Primary lung cancer is divided into small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer
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Is lung cancer a malignant neoplasm?
Yes, cancers are malignant.
Is the most malignant neoplasm in the US lung cancer?
True
The side a malignant neoplasm originated is know as?
primary site
What is the ICD-9 code for resection of apical lung tumor secondary site malignant neoplasm with chest wall resection and reconstruction unknown primary site?
chest wall resection and reconstruction unknown primary site
What is lung neoplasm?
Lung neoplasm means lung tumor.
What is the medical term meaning malignant tumor of striated or skeletal muscle?
rhabdomyoma - benign neoplasm rabdomyosarcoma - malignant neoplasm
What is the icd 9 code for recurrence transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder?
188.2, (Neoplasm, bladder, wall, lateral, Primary, Malignant)
What is the the icd-9-cm code for screening for malignant neoplasm of the colon?
ICD 9 CM Code V 76.51 - Malignant neoplasm (of) colon.
When a malignant neoplasm moves to various parts or organs of the body it is said to be a tumor.?
When a malignant neoplasm moves to various parts or organs of the body, it is said to be a _________ tumor.
What is the code for resection of apical lung tumor secondary site malignant neoplasm with chest wall resection and reconstruction unknown primary site?
32504 ICD-10-CM Codes: C78.0, D49.9 ICD-9-CM Codes: 197.0, 239.9
What is the scientific name for pancreatic cancer?
The scientific name for pancreatic cancer is pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
is the malignant neoplasm of the male sex organs?
prostate cancer
