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*Most lung cancer fits into one of the above categories. | *Most lung cancer fits into one of the above categories. | ||
*All types may be metastatic. Pathologists usually don't have to sort this out, as the clinican often knows whether a given lesion is metastatic (when correlated with radiology). | *All types may be metastatic. Pathologists usually don't have to sort this out, as the clinican often knows whether a given lesion is metastatic (when correlated with radiology). | ||
*Lung cancers may have a mixed morphology, e.g. SCLS may have squamous component.<ref> | *Lung cancers may have a mixed morphology, e.g. SCLS may have squamous component.<ref name=pmid17684766>{{cite journal |author=Righi L, Volante M, Rapa I, Scagliotti GV, Papotti M |title=Neuro-endocrine tumours of the lung. A review of relevant pathological and molecular data |journal=Virchows Arch. |volume=451 Suppl 1 |issue= |pages=S51–9 |year=2007 |month=August |pmid=17684766 |doi=10.1007/s00428-007-0445-0 |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Major types (primary)=== | ===Major types (primary)=== | ||