Salivary gland–like carcinoma of the lung
| Salivary gland–like carcinoma of the lung | |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | |
| Pronounce | N/A |
| Specialty | N/A |
| Symptoms | Cough, Hemoptysis, Dyspnea |
| Complications | Metastasis, Respiratory failure |
| Onset | |
| Duration | |
| Types | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, Adenoid cystic carcinoma |
| Causes | |
| Risks | Smoking, Environmental exposure |
| Diagnosis | Biopsy, Imaging studies |
| Differential diagnosis | Primary lung cancer, Metastatic disease |
| Prevention | Smoking cessation, Avoidance of carcinogens |
| Treatment | Surgery, Radiation therapy, Chemotherapy |
| Medication | |
| Prognosis | Variable, depending on stage and type |
| Frequency | Rare |
| Deaths | |
Salivary gland–like carcinomas of the lung generally refers a class of rare cancers that arise from the uncontrolled cell division (mitosis) of mutated cancer stem cells in lung tissue. They take their name partly from the appearance of their abnormal cells, whose structure and features closely resemble those of cancers that form in the major salivary glands (parotid glands, submandibular glands and sublingual glands) of the head and neck. carcinoma is a term for malignant neoplasms derived from cells of epithelial lineage, and/or that exhibit cytological or tissue architectural features characteristically found in epithelial cells.
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