Overview
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a group of epithelial lung malignancies that together account for the large majority of lung cancer diagnoses and are distinguished from small cell lung cancer by their cell appearance under the microscope and their generally slower growth and different treatment response. NSCLC encompasses several histological subtypes, principally adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and large cell carcinoma, which arise from the cells lining the airways and alveoli. The disease often presents at an advanced stage, producing symptoms such as persistent cough, breathlessness, chest pain, and weight loss, and it can spread to distant sites including the adrenal glands, brain, and bone. Management is guided by stage and may combine surgical resection, radiotherapy, cytotoxic chemotherapy, targeted agents directed at specific molecular drivers, and immunotherapy that releases the brakes on antitumour immune responses. Within this field, the journal publishes peer-reviewed work touching on aspects such as the role of heparin in lung cancer, patterns of isolated adrenal metastasis, the influence of immunotherapy on surgical practice and pulmonary resection rates, and broader cancer-biology and biomarker questions including in vitro tumour-cell modelling and immune checkpoint pathways. Research also addresses supportive concerns such as cancer cachexia and nutritional management, reflecting the clinical breadth of NSCLC care.
Research published in this journal
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Cancer Prevention and Cure (Part 1)
High-Throughput Complex Disease Modeling for Ethical Drug Discovery: Clinical Relevance of a NAM Platform for Cancer Biomarker Development
Evolution of the Solid Human Tumor Cells Properties in Various Experimental Systems in Vitro
Immunotherapy Usage Has Not Increased Sub-Lobar Pulmonary Resections Despite Reduced Pneumonectomies
Lung Cancer and Isolated Adrenal Metastases: Different Disease?
A Cancer Theory: The Central Nervous System’s Adaptive Changes Make Chronic Diseases Incurable
Blockade of Programmed Cell Death Protein-1 Pathway for the Treatment of Melanoma
Avant Garde Alleviation -Cancer Immunotherapy
Importance of Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio in Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
Increased Level of Lactate Dehydrogenase Correlates with Disease Growth in Algerian Children with Lymphoma
How this research is being cited
The 12 articles above have been cited 63 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2025 · Discover Oncology
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2025 · Discover Oncology
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2025 · Oncology Letters
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2024 · Experimental Dermatology
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2024 · Experimental Dermatology
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2024 · WIREs Mechanisms of Disease
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2023 · Biosensors and Bioelectronics
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2023 · International Immunopharmacology
A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, linking to each citing work.