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14. Pathology of Lung Cancers Flashcards

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Is Lung Cancer the most common cancer and cause of death by cancer worldwide?

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Yes

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What percentage of all deaths in Scotland are lung cancer accountable for?

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6%

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What is the leading cause for lung cancer?

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Tobacco

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What are other causes for lung cancer?

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Asbestos
Environmental Radon
Other occupational exposure (Chromates, Hydrocarbons, Nickel)
Air pollution and Urban environment
Other Radiation
Pulmonary FIbrosis
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What percentage of Lung Cancer can Tobacco be attributed to?

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> 85%

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What percentage of smokers get lung cancer?

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10%

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By how many times is the risk of cancer increased in both males and females?

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22x Males
12x Female
Females may be more susceptible however

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What is the risk related to?

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Risk related to consumption

- Inhalation and Pack years (Packs per day per year)

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What are the dangers of other people’s smoke?

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50-100% increased risk

Causes at least 25% of so-called non smoking lung cancers

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The more you smoke…

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The greater your risk

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Risk reduces with

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abstinence but only slowly

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What is caused by smoking?

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Persisting genomic damage

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What fraction of the world’s population smoke and what percentage of men and women?

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A third of males and females
50% men
12% women

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Is it true that adolescents are smoking in increasing numbers?

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Yes

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Where is tobacco consumption soaring?

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China
S & SE Asia
South America

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Where is tobacco consumption increasing?

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America

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How many chemical compounds are found in tobacco smoke?

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4000 chemical compounds

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How many of the chemical compounds found in tobacco smoke are carcinogens?

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~60

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What are the two main pathways of carcinogenesis in the lung?

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In the lung periphery

  • Bronchioloalveolar epithelial stem cells transform
  • Adenocarcinoma

In the central lung airways

  • Bronchial epithelial stem cells transform
  • Squamous cell carcinoma
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What is a key driver mutation?

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Oncogene addiction

21
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Which biomarker is smoking induced?

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KRAS - approx 35%

22
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Which biomarkers are not related to tobacco carcinogenesis?

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EGFR - approx 15%
BRAF, HER2 – approx 2% each
ALK rearrangements – approx 2%

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What are tumours of the lung?

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Benign causes of mass lesion
Carcinoid Tumour
-  <5% of Lung Neoplasms			
- Low Grade Malignancy
Tumours of the bronchial gland (VERY RARE)
- Adenoid Cystic carcinoma				
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma			
- Benign adenomas
Lymphoma
Sarcoma
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What is a very common occurrence to the lung?

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Metastases

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What are the four main cell types that experience carcinomas?
``` Squamous Cell 1970-80’s - 40-60 % NOW - 40 % Adenocarcinoma 1970-80’s - 10-25 % NOW - 41 % Small Cell Carcinoma 1970-80’s - 7-25% NOW - 15 % Large Cell Carcinoma 1970-80’s 5-15 % NOW - 4 % ``` Bronchioloalveolar cell carcinoma (Alveolar cell ca ) was a subtype of adenocarcinoma. Now it is called Adenocarcinoma in situ, though the situation is complex
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What are the percentages for types of Lung carcinoma?
~15% Small Cell Carcinoma 85% Adenocarcinoma Large cell carcinomas All = NSCLC
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What term is used when a certain type of carcinoma can not be distinguished?
NSCLC | Non-small cell carcinomas
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What are the traits of Primary Lung Cancer?
Probably grows 'clinically silent' for many years Presents LATE in its natural history Few, if any, signs or symptoms until disease is very advanced May be found incidentally, during investigation for something unrelated
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What is generally said about symptomatic lung cancer?
It is fatal
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What are the local effects of lung cancer in terms of bronchial obstruction?
Collapse Endogenous Lipoid Pneumonia Infection/Abscess Bronchiectasis
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What are the local effects of lung cancer in terms of Pleural involvement ?
Pleural - Inflammatory - Malignant
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What are the local effects of lung cancer in terms of direct invasion?
Chest wall Nerves - Phrenic – diaphragmatic paralysis - L Recurrent laryngeal –Hoarse, Bovine cough - Brachial plexus – Pancoast T1 damage - Cervical Sympathetic - Horner’s syndrome Mediastinum ( SVC, Pericardium )
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What are the local effects of lung cancer in terms of lymph node metastases?
Mass effect | Lymphangitis carcinomatosa
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What are the distant metastases?
``` Liver Adrenals Bone Brain Skin ```
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What are secondary to local effects?
Neural | Vascular
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What are the non-metastatic paraneoplastic effects of lung cancer (skeletal)?
Clubbing | HPOA
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What are the non-metastatic paraneoplastic effects of lung cancer (endocrine)?
ACTH, SIADH, PTH Carcinoid syndrome Gynecomastia
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What are the non-metastatic paraneoplastic effects of lung cancer (neurological)?
Polyneuropathy Encephalopathy Cerebellar degeneration Myasthenia (Eaton-Lambert)
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What are the non-metastatic paraneoplastic effects of lung cancer (cutaneous)?
Acanthosis nigricans | Dermatomyositis
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What are the non-metastatic paraneoplastic effects of lung cancer (haematologic)?
Granulocytosis Eosinophilia DIC
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What are the non-metastatic paraneoplastic effects of lung cancer (cardiovascular)?
Thrombophlebitis migrans
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What are the non-metastatic paraneoplastic effects of lung cancer (renal)?
Nephrotic syndrome
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Which of the Non-Metastatic Paraneoplastic Effects in Endocrine are small cell?
ACTH and SIADH
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Which of the Non-Metastatic Paraneoplastic Effects in Endocrine are squamous?
PTH
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What are the investigations for Lung Cancer?
``` Chest X-Ray Sputum Cytology rarely used Bronchoscopy - Bronchial biopsy - Bronchial brushings and Washings - Endobronchial US-guided aspiration (EBUS) Trans-thoracic Fine Needle Aspiration Trans-thoracic Core Biopsy Pleural effusion ``` Advanced Imaging Techniques - CT scanning - MRI, PET - Other imaging

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