Lung cancer

Question 1

squamous cell carcinoma is a small or non small cell lung cancer?

Answer 1

non-small cell lung cancer

Question 2

adenocarcinoma is a small or non-small cell lung cancer?

Answer 2

non-small cell lung cancer

Question 3

large cell carcinoma is a small or non-small cell lung cancer?

Answer 3

non-small cell lung cancer

Question 4

what category of lung cancer is squamous cell carcinoma?

Answer 4

non-small cell lung cancer

Question 5

what category of lung cancer is adenocarcinoma?

Answer 5

non-small cell lung cancer

Question 6

what category of lung cancer is large cell carcinoma?

Answer 6

non-small cell lung cancer

Question 7

squamous cell carcinomas account for what % of bronchogenic carcinomas?

Answer 7

30

Question 8

adenocarcinomas account for what % of bronchogenic carcinomas?

Answer 8

35-40

Question 9

large cell carcinomas account for what % of bronchogenic carcinomas?

Answer 9

10

Question 10

tumors are typically centrally located near the hila and project into the bronchi- which cancer?

Answer 10

squamous cell carcinoma

Question 11

why is there nonproductive cough or hemoptysis in squamous cell carcinoma?

Answer 11

cenrtal tumor location

Question 12

chest pain is a late symptom associated with large tumors- which cancer?

Answer 12

squamous cell carcinoma

Question 13

tumors can remain fairly localized and tend not to metastasize until late in disease course? Which cancer?

Answer 13

squamous cell carcinoma

Question 14

where are tumors usually located in squamous cell carcinoma?

Answer 14

centrally near the hila and project into the bronchi

Question 15

where do adenocarcinoma arise from?

Answer 15

glands

Question 16

tumors arising from the glands are called what?

Answer 16

adenocarcinoma

Question 17

environmental tobacco smoke is associated with which cancer?

Answer 17

adenocarcinoma

Question 18

occupational carcinogens are associated with which cancer?

Answer 18

adenocarcinoma

Question 19

viruses are associated with which cancer?

Answer 19

adenocarcinoma

Question 20

hormones are associated with which cancer?

Answer 20

adenocarcinoma

Question 21

positive family history is associated with which cancer?

Answer 21

adenocarcinoma

Question 22

develops in a stepwise fashion- which cancer?

Answer 22

adenocarcinoma

Question 23

size of adenocarcinoma?

Answer 23

usually smaller than 4 cm

Question 24

where are adenocarcinomas located?

Answer 24

peripheral regions of pulmonary parenchyma

Question 25

which cancer- peripheral regions of the pulmonary parenchyma?

Answer 25

adenocarcinoma

Question 26

patients may be asymptomatic- which cancer? A—-A

Answer 26

adenocarcinoma

Question 27

tumor may be discovered by routine chest imaging in early stages- which cancer?

Answer 27

adenocarcinoma

Question 28

individual may present with pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath- which cancer?

Answer 28

adenocarcinoma

Question 29

what causes pleuritic chest pain and SOB in adenocarcinoma?

Answer 29

pleural involvement by the tumor

Question 30

transformed epithelial cells have lost clear evidence of maturation- which cancer?

Answer 30

large cell carcinoma

Question 31

considered an undifferentiated non-small cell carcinoma- which cancer?

Answer 31

large cell carcinoma

Question 32

rapid growth and early metastasis that is usually widespread- which non-small cell carcinoma? L

Answer 32

large cell carcinoma

Question 33

most common type of neuroendocrine lung tumors?

Answer 33

small cell lung carcinomas

Question 34

where do most small cell lung tumors arise from?

Answer 34

central part of the lung

Question 35

tumors show a rapid rate of growth and tend to metastasize early and widely- which cancer?

Answer 35

small cell lung carcinomas

Question 36

which cancer has the worst prognosis?

Answer 36

small cell lung carcinomas

Question 37

which cancer is two categories of staging?

Answer 37

small cell lung carcinomas

Question 38

what are the two stages of small cell lung carcinomas?

Answer 38

limited and extensive

Question 39

how many chemicals in tobacco smoke?

Answer 39

more than 7000

Question 40

how many carcinogens in tobacco smoke?

Answer 40

69

Question 41

sites of mets of small cell carcinoma?

Answer 41

brain, bone marrow, liver