Most lung cancers originate from the

A. main bronchi in the pulmonary hilum
B. bronchioli
C. pulmonary alveoli
D. subpleural mesenchyme
E. pleura


A
Approximately 70% of all lung cancers originate from the epithelium of the main bronchi. These tumors are classified as hilar in contrast to others that are called peripheral.

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