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Where in the respiratory system does cancer typically start?
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CA&respiratory syst.: Cancer in the respiratory system comes mostly from the linings of the airways. There are several different types of lung CA...small cell, squamous cell, adenocarcinoma, large cell, and bronchalveolar.
Answered 12/31/2014
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