Cancer Flashcards
1
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What is cachexia?
A
Unintentional fat and muscle loss, not always reversed by increasing calorie intake.
2
Q
What is the relevance of cachexia in cancer?
A
80% of advanced cancer sufferers will experience cachexia, it can reduce the ability to endure cancer treatments, make patients feel easily fatigued and can worry family members.
3
Q
What is the most common cause of cancer death in the UK?
A
Lung
4
Q
What accounts for 80% of lung cancer?
A
Non-small cell
5
Q
What type of lung cancer is responsible for a higher incidence of paraneoplastic syndromes and why?
A
small cell, they secrete neuroendocrine hormones
6
Q
Which type of lung cancer is most common is non-smokers?
A
Adenocarcinoma
7
Q
Pancoast tumours are which type of lung cancer?
A
Non small cell
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