Conditions

Lung Cancer

Oncological Disease

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Medicine Atlas. "Lung Cancer." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-medicine.interactiveatlas.org/conditions/lung-cancer.

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Medicine Atlas. (n.d.). Lung Cancer. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-medicine.interactiveatlas.org/conditions/lung-cancer

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@misc{medicineatlas-lung-cancer,
  author = {Medicine Atlas},
  title = {Lung Cancer},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-medicine.interactiveatlas.org/conditions/lung-cancer},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Lung cancer is a malignant tumor that originates in the tissues of the lungs. It is caused by genetic damage to the DNA of cells in the airways, often caused by cigarette smoking or inhaling damaging chemicals.

Facts

Condition Class

oncologic, pulmonary 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Oncology

Pulmonology

Sources

1. Lung Cancer (Wikipedia)

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Lung cancer is a malignant tumor that originates in the tissues of the lungs.

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