BRONCHOALVEOLAR CANCER

Course overview

BRONCHIOLOALVEOLAR CARCINOMA (BAC) IS A VARIANT OF NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER (NSCLC) THAT, IN RECENT YEARS, HAS RECEIVED A NEW IDENTITY AND NOMENCLATURE FROM THE HISTOLOGY PERSPECTIVE. THE ORPHAN AMONG LUNG CANCERS HAS FOUND A FAMILY, ALBEIT WITH SOME NEWFOUND STEPBROTHERS AND SISTERS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CAUSE, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, AND PRESENTATION OF BRONCHOALVEOLAR CANCER AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.