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10 Cards in this Set
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What is the most common type of lung cancer?
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SCC
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In which part of the lung do SCC's most commonly occur?
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Major bronchi, hilus of the lung
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What are common clinical features seen in a suspected case of lung cancer?
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Haemoptysis
Pain Dyspnoea Wheezing Cough Hoarse voice |
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Spreading of the lung cancer to other sites in the chest may cause what clinical features?
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Oesophagus - dysphagia
Recurrent laryngeal nerve - voice paralysis Pleurae - pleural effusion SVC - increased venous congestion |
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Where do lung cancers commonly metastasize to?
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Bone
Brain Liver Skin |
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Define the two types of mesothelioma found in the pleurae:
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- Epithelioid type
- Mesenchymal type |
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List four major types of non-small cell lung tumors.
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- SCC
- Large cell carcinoma - Adenocarcinoma - Carcinoid tumor |
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What histologic feature is characteristic to SCCs?
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Keratin whorls
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Which lung tumor type is most likely to yield a paraneoplastic syndrome?
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Small cell carcinoma
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Explain why small cell carcinoma is so virulent and deadly?
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It is highly malignant, disseminates and metastasises quickly. It requires chemotherapy or radiotherapy and cannot be treated via surgery.
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