Week Six - Case One Flashcards
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what are 95% of lung cancer
carcinoma of the bronchus
what are 2%
alveolar tumours
when does death normally occur
after 30 ‘cell doublings’ of malignant cells
what cancers can you get lung secondaries from
Breast
Kidney
Uterus
Ovary
Testes
thyroid
what is the one year survival rate
20%
what is the 5 year survival rate
5%
what is the most common type of cancer worldwide
lung cancer
how many deaths a year in the UK are due to lung cancer
32,000
what is the male to female ratio
3:1
it is the ‘what’ most common death in the UK
it is the third most common death in the UK
what percentage of lung cancer cases does smoking cause
90%
what is the worst type of asbestos
there are three colours, white blue and brown
blue is the worst - you are only at risk when the asbestos is broken up - as this releases the fibres
what is the specific type of cancer asbestos produced
mesothelioma
what are the other causes of lung cancer
Living in an urban, as opposed to a rural area
Passive smoking increases the risk 1.5x
Asbestos
There are three colours of asbestos – white, blue and brown – blue is the worst! You are only at risk when the asbestos is broken up – as this releases the fibres. It usually causes a specific type of tumour – mesothelioma.
Arsenic (in batteries and paints and fertilizer)
Iron oxide
Chromium
Petroleum products
Oil
Coal mining – this link is controversial – it is not actually the coal, it is the haemotite (iron ore) and silica that causes the cancer. Evidence is controversial – some coal mining areas have a higher incidence than the general population, whilst other areas don’t.
Radiation
Radon
Scarring – e.g. post TB
what type of tumours tend to be associated with occupational factors
adenocarcinomas
what are the four types of bronchial carcinoma
small cell
adenoma
squamous cell carcinoma
large cell
what is the
- aetiology
- development time
- survival
- common location
of small cell carcinoma
- 20-30% of cases
- development time is 3 years- doubles in 30 days
- survival rate is around 5%
- found around the hilum/central of lung
what is the
- aetiology
- development time
- common location
of adenoma
- 30% of cases
- development time is 15 years - doubles in 200 days
- most often found peripherally - therefore present late because they are less likely to cause obstruction symptoms
what is the
- aetiology
- development time
of sqamous cell carcinoma
- 35% of all cases
- 8 years development time
what is the
- aetiology
- common location
of large cell carcinoma
- 15% of cases
- presents centrally
why do tumours arising in the main bronchus tend to present earlier than those arising in the small bronchus
because they will cause far greater symptoms at an early stage
what percentage of tumours are in the lobar bronchi
80%
how is squamous cell carcinoma usually present
as obstructive lesions of the bronchus leading to infection
what can squamous cell carcinoma sometimes do
cavitates
this will occur when the central part of the tumour undergoes necorisis