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17 Cards in this Set
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Define Lung Cancer
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Uncontrolled growth of Anaplastic cells of Lung
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What is the most common cause of Lung Cancer
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Smoking
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Other risk factors for the development of Lung cancer besides smoking include
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environment, recurrent infection, and vitamen d deficiency
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What are 3 types of pulmonary neoplastic diseases
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benign tumors
Primary maligniet tumors Metatastic Tumors |
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What are 4 types of lung cancer
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Carcinoma
Sarcoma Lymphoma leukemia |
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Tumors are commonly located near the hilum and project into bronchus
A Squamous Cell B Small Cell C Adrenocarcinoma D Large Cell Carcinoma |
A squamous cell carcinoma are commonly located near the hilum and project into bronchus
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A tumor that arises from the glands of the lungs is
A Squamous Cell B Small Cell C Adrenocarcinoma D Large Cell Carcinoma |
Adenocarcinoma
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Commonly called oat Cell
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Small cell carcinoma
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Lung obstruction and atelectasis is commonly seen because of location of the tumor
A Squamous Cell B Small Cell C Adrenocarcinoma D Large Cell Carcinoma |
Squamous cell
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This type of Cancer has the weakest link w smoking A Squamous Cell
B Small Cell C Adrenocarcinoma D Large Cell Carcinoma |
adenocarcinoma
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This cancer has the worst prognosis
A Squamous Cell B Small Cell C Adrenocarcinoma D Large Cell Carcinoma |
small cell carcinoma
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This cancer can distort trachea and widen the carina
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Large cell carcinoma
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Most common type of lung cancer
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Small cell carcinoma
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This cell type has the strongest correlation with smoking
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Small cell carcinoma
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These tumors are slow growing and have an unpredictable pattern of metastasis
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Adrenocarcinoma
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These tumors are rapid growing and tend to metastasize early and widely
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small cell carcinoma
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List the methods for evaluating and treating lung cancers
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Biopsy
CT Bone marrorow scans surgical resiection vs radiation vs chemo |
