ALS Lecture 2 - Intrathoracic Malignancy DONE Flashcards
2 main types of primary intrathoracic malignancy
lung carcinoma, pleura malignant mesothelioma
leading cause of cancer mortality in men and women
lung
90% of lung cancer cases are caused by
smoking
> 90% of lung cancer cases are in people
over 40
changes in lung cancer incidence and mortality have paralleled past trends in
cigarette smoking
marked increase in incidence and mortality of lung carcinoma in the 20th century followed the introduction of
manufactured cigarettes with addictive properties
risk of lung cancer progressively declines following
smoking cessation
cigarette smoke contains at least __ known carcinogens
43
other causes of lung carcinoma (5)
occupational carcinogens, environmental radon, air pollution, chronic lung disease, FH
radon once inhaled continues to
decay and emit alpha particles
occupations associated with radon higher risk (3)
air crew, nuclear fuel plant, power station workers
asbestos workers increased risk of cancer
5 fold
asbestos workers increased risk of smokers
11 fold
asbestos workers who are also smokers increased risk of cancer
53 fold
driver mutations
genetic factor of lung carcinoma, essential for tumour cell survival
common genetic mutations in adenocarcinoma in non-smokers
EGFR, ALK, RET, ROS1
common genetic mutations in adenocarcinoma in smokers
KRAS, BRAF
targeted drug for EGFR mutations
EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor
targeted drug for ALK mutations
ALK inhibitor
squamous cell carcinoma of the lung genetic mutation steps
- LOH of 3p and 9p 2. Oncogene OSX2 amplification in 3q
- TP53 inactivation
- LOH of 8p and 5q
which genes are ALWAYS inactivated in squamous cell carcinoma of the lung?
TP53, RB1
RB1 mutation is a hallmark of
small cell carcinoma
other genes involved in small cell carcinoma of the lung
PTEN, FGFR1, SOX2, SLIT, EPHA7
carcinoma of the lung symptoms (7)(9)
progressive SOB, cough, weight loss, chest pain, hoarseness, sputum, haemoptysis
symptoms related to lung carcinoma clinical features caused by tumour obstruction of airway (3)
pneumonia, abscess, lobar collapse
symptom related to lung carcinoma clinical features caused by tumour spread to pleura
pleural effusion
symptom related to lung carcinoma clinical features caused by tumour invasion of recurrent laryngeal nerve
hoarseness
symptom related to lung carcinoma clinical features caused by tumour invasion of oesophagus
dysphagia
symptom related to lung carcinoma clinical features caused by tumour invasion of phrenic nerve
diaphragm paralysis
symptom related to lung carcinoma clinical features caused by tumour invasion of chest wall
rib destruction
symptom related to lung carcinoma clinical features caused by tumour compressing SVC
superior vena cava syndrome
symptom related to lung carcinoma clinical features caused by apical tumour invasion of sympathetic ganglia
horner’s syndrome
symptoms related to lung carcinoma clinical features caused by pericardial involvement (2)
pericarditis, cardiac tamponade
common metastatic sites of lung carcinoma (6)
regional lymph nodes, bone, brain, liver, skin, adrenal glands
syndrome caused by ADH production by lung cancer cells
hyponatraemia
syndrome caused by ACTH production by lung cancer cells
Cushing syndrome