The lumbar vertebrae are the 5 largest and strongest of all vertebrae in the spine. These vertebrae comprise the lower back. They begin at the start of the lumbar curve (ie, the thoracolumbar junction) and extend to the sacrum.
1) Sarcoma [CHILDREN]: cancer of connective tissue or supportive tissues, inside of bones - Diagnosed during growth. 2) Carcinomas [ADULTS]: cancer of epithelial origin such as breasts, colon, pancreas, skin, lung which spreads to bone - Diagnosed peak growth periods.
The types of non-small cell lung cancer are named for the kinds of cells found in the cancer and how the cells look under a microscope: 1  Squamous cell carcinoma: Cancer that begins in squamous cells, which are thin, flat cells that look like fish scales. This is also called epidermoid carcinoma.