This gallery contains photographs, illustrations and x-rays of various forms of lung cancers. Cigarette smoking is responsible for most cases of lung cancer.
1. Normal Lungs and Alveoli
See what a undamaged lungs and alveoli look like in this illustration. The lungs are the organs responsible for respiration, or breathing, and are located in the chest cavity. The alveoli are small sacs within the lungs where oxygen is exchanged.
2. Bronchial Cancer Chest X-Ray
This is what bronchial cancer looks like in a chest x-ray.
3. Lung Cancer X-Ray
In this x-ray, you can see lung cancer in the right lung of the patient.
4. Lung Cancer - Large Cell Carcinoma
This illustration represents large cell carcinoma, which is any lung tumor that cannot be classified.
5. Lung Cancer - Small Cell Carcinoma
This is an illustration of small cell carcinoma, also called oat cell carcinoma, which can create its own hormones that alter body chemistry.
6. Lung Cancer - Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Here, you'll see a drawing of squamous cell carcinoma. It commonly starts in the bronchi and may not spread as rapidly as other lung cancers.
7. Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
This chest X-ray shows adenocarcinoma of the lung.
8. Adenocarcinoma Illustrated
This illustration shows how adenocarcinoma develops on the outer boundaries of the lungs.
