Lung CA Flashcards
1
Q
forms in lung tissue or cells lining air passages
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Lung CA
2
Q
Types of Lung CA
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SCLC
NSCLC
3
Q
grouped together because of similar prognosis and
response
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NSCLC
4
Q
NSCLC examples
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Adenocarcinoma
Squamous
Large Cell Lung cancer
5
Q
Most common type of NSCLC
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Adenocarcinoma
6
Q
Fish scale appearance
Epidermoid carcinoma
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Squamous cell
7
Q
Surgery is rare
A
Small Cell Lung CA
8
Q
Rapidly dividing
Increase metastasis
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Small Cell Lung CA
9
Q
Surgery is common
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Non Small Cell Lung CA
Tx for I-IIIA
10
Q
Staging for SCLC
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LIMITED and EXTENSIVE
11
Q
Staging for NSCLC
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Stage I-IV
12
Q
Which type of lung cancer can you use radiation
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NSCLC
13
Q
Type of Lung CA with higher incidence
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NSCLC
14
Q
Risk factors
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PES Pollution Exposure to carcinogens (Asbestos, Arsenic, Chloromethyl ether) Smoking
15
Q
Signs of lung CA
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- Chest discomfort or pain
- Cough that doesn’t go away or gets worse over time.
- Trouble breathing
- Wheezing
- Blood in sputum
- Hoarseness
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss for no known reason
- Feeling very tired
- Trouble swallowing
- Swelling in the face and/or veins in the neck.
