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Non-small-cell lung cancer

Nature Reviews Disease Primers volume 1, Article number: 15048 (2015) Cite this article

Non-small-cell lung cancer is the most common form of lung cancer; it comprises different histological tumour types, including adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and large-cell carcinoma. As shown in this PrimeView, several modifiable risk factors, including tobacco smoking, contribute to risk.

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Non-small-cell lung cancer. Nat Rev Dis Primers 1, 15048 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrdp.2015.48

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