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Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma: The significance of two histopathologic types
Author(s) -
Manning John T.,
Spjut Harlan J.,
Tschen Jaime A.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19840801)54:3<525::aid-cncr2820540324>3.0.co;2-x
Subject(s) - medicine , carcinoma , pathology , mucus , adenocarcinoma , cancer , biology , ecology
A review of the pathologic material from 34 patients having bronchioloalveolar carcinoma has demonstrated two histopathologic types that have a bearing on the prognosis. Type 1 is associated with gross and microscopic mucus production, and is likely to be multicentric. Type 2 has lesser amounts of mucus, and is likely to be solitary. The 5‐year survival of type 1 is 26%, and that of type 2 is 72%.