What is 'bronchioloalveolar carcinoma' or 'BAC'?

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What is 'bronchioloalveolar carcinoma' or 'BAC'?

Jay M. Lee (Surgical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program, UCLA) gives expert video advice on: Are there different types of lung cancer?; What is the most common type of lung cancer? and more...

Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma, often referred to as BAC, is a subtype of adenocarcinoma. There are approximately 10-25% of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma of the total adenocarcinomas. This is thought to account for a total of approximately 10% of all lung cancer.

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