How do you get small cell carcinoma?

While anyone can get lung cancer, current and former smokers are most at risk for small cell lung cancer. Other risk factors include: Secondhand smoke. Radiation exposure via cancer treatments, home radon or diagnostic imaging scans.

What is lung adenocarcinoma?

Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common primary lung cancer seen in the United States. It falls under the umbrella of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and has a strong association with previous smoking. While incidence and mortality have declined, it remains the leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

Is it painful to get a lung biopsy?

A needle biopsy is less invasive than open and closed surgical biopsies, both of which involve a larger incision in the skin and local or general anesthesia. Generally, the procedure is not painful. Results are as accurate as when a tissue sample is removed surgically.

What is a benign tumor on the eyelid?

Benign eye tumors can grow on the eyelid or within the wall of the eye. These are called choroidal nevi, which are pigmented lesions found inside the eye. Benign eye tumors can develop from abnormal growth of blood vessels inside or surrounding the eye, called hemangiomas.

What causes tumors in the eye?

Tumors in the eye are generally secondary tumors that are caused by cancers that have spread from other parts of the body, such as the breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, bowel cancer etc. There are two types of primary tumors that develop within the eye itself and are known as retinoblastoma in children and melanoma in adults.

What is an orbital tumor of the eye?

About Orbital Tumors: General Information. By Paul T. Finger, MD. Tumors and inflammations can occur behind the eye. They often push the eye forward causing a bulging of the eye called proptosis. Tumors and inflammations can occur behind and around the eye.

What is a metastatic eye tumor?

A tumor is a collection of cells that grows abnormally, and it can be malignant ( cancerous) or benign (non-cancerous). The most common type of eye tumor is metastatic—this is a secondary tumor caused by cancer that has spread from one part of the body to another, often coming from the lung, breast, bowel, or prostate.