Bronchiolalveolar Carcinoma (slide #16)

A 58-year-old woman presented with a cough for 5 months and a patchy, diffuse opacity to the right lower lobe. A diagnostic bronchoscopy was performed which demonstrated bronchoaleolar (bronchiolalveolar) carcinoma, and a right lower lobe resection was undertaken.

Questions

1. What major category of malignant lung tumour does this fall under?
2. What is believed to be the cell of origin?
3. Does this tumour resemble any animal model?

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