Glossary

Bronchial carcinoma

Bronchial carcinoma

Bronchialkarzinom·Also: Lungenkrebs, Lungenkarzinom

Bronchial carcinoma is the medical term for lung cancer, a malignant tumour of the airways or the lung tissue. Smoking is the most important risk factor.

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