Types

• Currently, the most common type of lung cancer is adenocarcinoma. According to the American Cancer Society, this form became the most common in the 1980s--decades earlier, squamous cell carcinoma of the lung was most common.
  
  

Features

• Adenocarcinomas are malignant tumors that arise in glandular tissues.
  
  

Symptoms

• Symptoms of adenocarcinoma of the lung include chronic cough, fatigue and shortness of breath.
  
  

Treatment

• When possible, surgical removal of cancerous areas is one main form of treatment, followed by chemotherapy or radiation.
  
  

Prevention/Solution

• As cigarette smoking is the primary cause of this type of lung cancer, not smoking may reduce your risk.