Chapter 22: MNT for Lung CA

Question 1

Tobacco use accounts for what % of lung cancer deaths?

Answer 1

87%

Question 2

What is the 5-year survival rate for lung cancer? Why?

Answer 2

15.7% because its the type of disease that is usually diagnosed after it has spread.

diagnosed locally - 49%
regionally - 16%
distant metastasis - 2%

Question 3

What are the two main types of lung CA?

Answer 3

small cell lung cancer (SCLC) - ~15% of cases

non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) - 70-85%

Question 4

What % of lung CA patients have significant wt loss when diagnosed? What other diagnosis/disease is a contributing factor to this?

Answer 4

60%

COPD - 50% of lung CA patients have it, which already has shown to have associated wt loss/muscle wasting