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  1. Melanoma

    Acral Lentiginous Melanoma (ALM)

    2,298 words

  2. Non-small cell lung cancer

    Large cell lung carcinoma

    An NSCLC diagnosed when the tumour is clearly a lung carcinoma but does not show adenocarcinoma, squamous, or small-cell features under the microscope.

    3,205 words

  3. Pulmonary neuroendocrine

    Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung

    A high-grade neuroendocrine lung cancer with large-cell appearance. It sits between carcinoids and small cell lung cancer in behaviour.

    2,193 words

  4. Soft-tissue sarcomas

    Leiomyosarcoma

    A malignant tumour of smooth muscle. It can arise in the uterus, retroperitoneum, vessels, or the limbs.

    3,318 words

  5. Melanoma

    Lentigo maligna melanoma

    A melanoma that usually begins as a slow, irregular tan patch on chronically sun-damaged skin of the face, ears, or neck in older adults. The in-situ phase (lentigo maligna) can last years.

    1,776 words

  6. Soft-tissue sarcomas

    Liposarcoma

    The most common soft-tissue sarcoma in adults. It arises from fat-forming mesenchymal cells and includes well-differentiated, dedifferentiated, myxoid, and other types.

    2,419 words

  7. Carcinoma in situ

    LCIS

    Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) is a risk marker rather than a true cancer. This entry covers classic versus pleomorphic LCIS and risk-reducing options.

    2,581 words

  8. Non-small cell lung cancer

    Lung adenocarcinoma

    The most common lung cancer. It often starts in the outer lung, is the usual type in never-smokers, and is frequently tested for driver mutations.

    3,222 words

  9. Lung

    Lung Cancer

    3,254 words