Lung Adenocarcinoma

Disease

Also known as: lung adenocarcinomas

Disease Profile

Lung adenocarcinoma is a subtype of lung cancer that develops from cells lining the alveoli and mucus-producing cells. It is currently the most common histologic lung cancer subtype in U.S. incidence data.

Category
non-small cell lung cancer
Prevalence
In U.S. 2022 data, adenocarcinoma accounted for about 45% of all lung cancer cases.

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