Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. It is classified according to cell of origin into small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the latter accounting for approximately 85% of cases. NSCLC is further divided into nonsquamous (including adenocarcinoma) and squamous lung cancer.

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