Lung Cancer

Picture of cancer cells in the upper lobe of the right lung

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Lung cancer cells sometimes develop in one part of a lung. This picture shows cancer cells in the upper part (upper lobe) of the person's right lung.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerMichael Seth Rabin, MD - Medical Oncology
Last RevisedSeptember 12, 2012
By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: September 12, 2012
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Michael Seth Rabin, MD - Medical Oncology

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