Table 2.
Summary of the histopathological types in 3130 cases of primary lung carcinomas
| 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 | 1 |