Lung neuroendocrine cancer
Lung neuroendocrine cancers develop in the 
of the lung. You might also hear them called lung neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs). This means the same as lung neuroendocrine cancer.
There are 2 key groups of lung neuroendocrine cancer:
- lung
neuroendocrine tumours (NETs ) - these include typical carcinoids and atypical carcinoids - lung
neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs ) - these include small cell NECs and large cell NECs
NETs and NECs are very different. So it is important to know which one you have. Talk to your doctor or specialist nurse if you are not sure.
What are lung neuroendocrine cancers?
Lung neuroendocrine cancers include typical and atypical lung carcinoids, and small and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. Symptoms include a cough, feeling short of breath and pain in your chest.
Grades, types and stages of lung neuroendocrine cancer
Small cell lung cancer, large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, typical carcinoid and atypical carcinoid are the 4 types of lung neuroendocrine cancer. Your stage depends on how big the cancer is and whether it has spread.
Treatment for lung neuroendocrine cancer
Your treatment depends on several factors. These include the type of lung neuroendocrine cancer, where the cancer is, its size and whether it has spread (the stage).
