Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma: The significance of two histopathologic types.
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%.
D002282:Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy