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Table 2 Summary of the histopathological types in 3130 cases of primary lung carcinomas

From: Analysis of lung biopsies using the 2015 WHO criteria and detection of sensitizing mutations——a single-institution experience of 5032 cases

Histopathological types

Total

Rate

Adenocarcinoma

1421

45.4%

Squamous cell carcinoma

368

11.8%

Small cell carcinoma

317

10.1%

NSCC, favor adenocarcinoma

501

16.0%

NSCC, favor squamous cell carcinoma

360

11.5%

NSCC, favor typical carcinoid

6

0.2%

NSCC, favor atypical carcinoid

4

0.1%

NSCC with spindle cell and/or giant cell carcinoma

27

0.9%

NSCC, favor mixed neuroendocrine carcinoma

13

0.4%

NSCC, favor large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma

16

0.5%

NSCC, favor adenosquamous carcinoma

54

1.7%

NSCC, favor salivary gland-type tumors

9

0.3%

NSCC, NOS

34

1.1%

Total

3130

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