Cancer care: Lung cancerSkip section navigation Piper Lung Cancer ProgramLung cancer can affect all aspects of a person's life. Taking that into consideration, the Virginia Piper Cancer Institute's Piper Lung Cancer Program addresses the physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of each patient and family member. Lung cancer: What is it?
Lung cancer starts in the lungs. It is a tumor of abnormal cells that reproduce rapidly and do not grow into normal lung tissue. A lung cancer tumor can grow in one or both lungs. There are two main types of lung cancer. Malignant mesothelioma is a cancer that involves the lining of the lung. Although mesothelioma occurs in the chest, it is not considered a form of lung cancer. Lung cancer facts
Source: American Cancer Society, All About Lung Cancer – Non-small Cell, All About Lung Cancer – Small Cell; National Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™; Piper Lung Cancer Program
Reviewed by: Paula Colwell, RN, manager, Virginia Piper Cancer Institute Lung Cancer Program First Published: 09/30/2009 Last Reviewed: 09/11/2009
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Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common lung cancer.