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==Overview==
==Overview==


Common causes of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung include precursor lesions, such as metaplasia or dysplasia induced by smoking, asbestos exposure, ionizing radiation, atmospheric pollution, and chronic interstitial pneumonitis. Less common causes of non-small cell lung cancer include chromium and nickel exposure, vinyl chloride exposure, and inorganic arsenic exposure.<ref name="NSCL">National Cancer Institute: PDQ® Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Date last modified January 22. http://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/hp/non-small-cell-lung-treatment-pdq. Accessed February 23, 2015</ref>
Common causes of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung include precursor [[Lesion|lesions]], such as [[metaplasia]] or [[dysplasia]] induced by [[smoking]], [[asbestos]] exposure, [[ionizing radiation]], atmospheric pollution, and chronic [[interstitial pneumonitis]]. Less common causes of non-small cell lung cancer include [[chromium]] and [[nickel]] exposure, [[vinyl chloride]] exposure, and inorganic [[arsenic]] exposure.


==Common Causes==
==Common Causes==
*Common causes of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung include precursor lesions, such as metaplasia or dysplasia.  
*Common causes of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung include [[precursor]] [[Lesion|lesions]], such as [[metaplasia]] or [[dysplasia]].  
*Precursor lesions of non-small cell lung cancer include:<ref name="NSCL">National Cancer Institute: PDQ® Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Date last modified January 22. http://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/hp/non-small-cell-lung-treatment-pdq. Accessed February 23, 2015</ref>
*Precursor lesions of non-small cell lung cancer include:<ref name="NSCL">National Cancer Institute: PDQ® Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Date last modified January 22. http://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/hp/non-small-cell-lung-treatment-pdq. Accessed February 23, 2015</ref>
:*Smoking(active/passive)  
:*[[Smoking]](active/passive)  
:*Asbestos exposure
:*[[Asbestos]] exposure
:*Chronic interstitial pneumonitis
:*Chronic [[interstitial pneumonitis]]
:*Ionizing radiation
:*Ionizing [[radiation]]
:*Atmospheric pollution
:*Atmospheric [[pollution]]


==Less Common Causes==
==Less Common Causes==
*Less common causes of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung include:<ref name="NSCL">National Cancer Institute: PDQ® Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Date last modified January 22. http://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/hp/non-small-cell-lung-treatment-pdq. Accessed February 23, 2015</ref>
*Less common causes of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung include:<ref name="NSCL">National Cancer Institute: PDQ® Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Date last modified January 22. http://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/hp/non-small-cell-lung-treatment-pdq. Accessed February 23, 2015</ref>
:*Inorganic arsenic exposure
:*Inorganic [[arsenic]] exposure
:*Chromium, nickel exposure
:*[[Chromium]], [[nickel]] exposure
:*Vinyl chloride exposure
:*Vinyl chloride exposure
:*Radon exposure
:*[[Radon]] exposure
:*Halogen ether exposure
:*[[Halogen]] [[ether]] exposure





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Overview

Common causes of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung include precursor lesions, such as metaplasia or dysplasia induced by smoking, asbestos exposure, ionizing radiation, atmospheric pollution, and chronic interstitial pneumonitis. Less common causes of non-small cell lung cancer include chromium and nickel exposure, vinyl chloride exposure, and inorganic arsenic exposure.

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  • Less common causes of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung include:[1]


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  1. 1.0 1.1 National Cancer Institute: PDQ® Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Date last modified January 22. http://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/hp/non-small-cell-lung-treatment-pdq. Accessed February 23, 2015


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