Significant progress has been made in the understanding of lung cancer biology, due in
large part to advancement in the understanding of tumor biology and pathogenesis …

ABSTRACT Background Pulmonary carcinoids (PCs) are rare tumors. As there is a paucity
of randomized studies, this expert consensus document represents an initiative by the …

Most children with tumors will require one or more surgical interventions as part of the care
and treatment, including making a diagnosis, obtaining adequate venous access …

Background Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is an aggressive embryonal malignancy
presenting in early childhood, presumably arising from pleuropulmonary mesenchyme. The …

Background Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMFT) is an uncommon neoplasm in
children. Methods Retrospective review from 1993 to 2014 of patients≤ 18 years of age with …

Primary lung tumors in children are rare, with a narrow range of diagnostic considerations.
However, the overlapping imaging appearances of these tumors necessitate attention to key …

An understanding of the role of inherited cancer predisposition syndromes in pediatric tumor
diagnoses continues to develop as more information is learned through the application of …

Primary lung cancer is extremely rare in children. It often presents with metastatic disease
and carries a poor prognosis. Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of bronchogenic …

Background The purpose is to delineate the clinical and pathological characteristics of rare
primary malignant pulmonary tumors in children. Methods Utilizing the National Cancer Data …

The inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare lesion of unclear etiology and
variable clinical course, consisting of a proliferation of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, mixed …