Cancer

Question 1

This form of lung cancer is most likely to have mets to the brain

Answer 1

small cell carcinoma

Question 2

this form of lung cancer is treatable via surgical resection in the early stages

Answer 2

non small cell carcinoma

Question 3

What symptoms are concerning for lung carcinoma?

Answer 3

New or changing cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, anorexia, weight loss

Question 4

1 risk factor for lung carcinoma

Answer 4

smoking!

Question 5

This disease can an increased likelihood of developing lung carcinoma (3)

Answer 5

COPD, fibrosis, sarcoidosis

Question 6

What is a possible paraneoplastic syndrome that can cause flushing and swelling of the face and arms?

Answer 6

superior vena cava syndrome; tumor can directly push down on vasculature

Question 7

This form of lung carcinoma has a poor prognosis: non-small cell or small cell?

Answer 7

small cell; chemo is on tx

Question 8

When would you biopsy a “coin lesion” aka a solitary pulmonary nodule?

Answer 8

If there’s a high risk of malignancy: 30 years old and under with no underlying risk factors; risk increases with age and smoking

Question 9

smooth, well-defined edges are more suggestive of a malignant or benign process?

Answer 9

benign

Question 10

central calcification is or isn’t suggestive of malignancy?

Answer 10

non-suggestive, usually indicates a benign process