title: Reflections on the nature of lung cancer.
abstract: This case exemplifies the deceptive nature of some lung cancers and emphasizes the importance of necropsy in proper death certification. I conclude that like some breast cancers, many lung cancers seem to be disseminated from inception, and more conservative surgical management in selected cases may improve the quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile 36617.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Fonde
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male