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Lung cancer is the malignant transformation of lung tissue. The term “lung cancer” is applied to tumors that develop from tracheal parenchyma, bronchi, bronchioles or lung parenchyma. Lung cancer is responsible for 12.4% of all new cancer cases and 17.6% of all deaths from cancer. Approximately one million people die of lung cancer each year. It is the most frequent cancer in males, and its incidence is rapidly increasing in females.
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Beyzadeoglu, M., Ozyigit, G., Ebruli, C. (2010). Lung Cancer. In: Basic Radiation Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11666-7_6
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