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Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the US and the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women.

Definition

Lung cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the lungs. It can spread to other parts of the body, most often to the liver, brain, bones, and other parts of the lungs, including the outer lining (called the pleura). Cancer from other parts of the body may also spread to the lungs, but this is not called lung cancer. Read more about lung cancer on the University of Michigan's Healthwise Lung Cancer Information web page.

There are two main types of lung cancer:

Getting Diagnosed / Treatment

Most of patients with lung cancer at the University of Michigan are treated in the Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Clinic. Make an Appointment

Meet the The Lung Cancer Team - on the UMHS website

Why Choose the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center for Your Treatment?

The National Cancer Institute has designated the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMCCC) one of 40 comprehensive cancer centers in the United States. As an NCI-designated site, the Cancer Center receives a Cancer Center Support Grant awarded through a rigorous peer-review process that evaluates the scientific merit of an institution's programming. To qualify as a comprehensive cancer center, institutions must meet strict guidelines in terms of making significant advances in research in general and in applying our research findings to our patients for their benefit.

In 2008, US News and World Report ranked the U-M Comprehensive Cancer as the 17th best cancer center in the U.S.

Research

Research on lung cancer is on-going through the Thoracic Oncology Program.

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updated 10/2008

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