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Lung 6 Flashcards

1
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age range for lung cancer

A

40-70y

peak 50-60y

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2
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most common genetic mutation in lung cancer in non smokers

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EGFR

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3
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rare genetic mutation in lung cancer of non smokers

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KRAS

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4
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occasional genetic mutation in lung cancer of non smokers

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TP53

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5
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cancer associated with ex smokers and non smokers

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adenocarcinoma

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6
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cancer associated with current smokers

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squamous cell

small cell

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7
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adenocarcinoma precursors

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atypical adenomatous hyperplasia
adenocarcinom in situ
microinvasive

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8
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atypical adenomatous hyperplasia

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adenocarcinoma precursor

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9
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adenocarcinoma in situ

A

adenocarcinoma precursor

>5mm

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10
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microinvasive adenocarcinoma

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adenocarcinoma precursor

tumor

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11
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mucinous adenocarcinoma

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spreads through air spaces and forms satellite tumors
grows along septa
worse prognosis

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12
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non mucinous adenocarcinoma

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peripheral nodule
better prognosis
“butterflies on a fence”

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13
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adenocarcioma location

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peripheral

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14
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adenocarcinomas marker

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thyroid transcription factor 1

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15
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squamous cell carcinoma location

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central

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16
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speed of adenocarcinoma growth

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slow

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17
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speed of squamous cell carcinoma growth

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fast

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18
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squamous cell carcinoma precursor

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bronchial epithelium metaplasia/dysplasia

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19
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mutation associated with adenocarcinoma

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KRAS

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20
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mutation associated with squamous cell carcinoma

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FGFR, CDKN2A, TP53

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21
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adenocarcinoma growth pattern

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along septa

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22
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squamous cell growth pattern

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into air spaces creating obstruction

23
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squamous cell carcinoma looks like

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TB- areas of hemorrhage and necrosis with cavitation

cauliflower like intraparenchymal mass

24
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PET positive tumor

A

squamous cell

25
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histological findings for squamous cell

A

pink

keratin pearls

26
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precursor lesion for small cell

A

diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia

27
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location of small cell

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central OR peripheral

28
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most aggressive lung cancer

A

small cell

29
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most likely to metastasize

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small cell

30
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cancers that are not curable surgically

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squamous cell

small cell

31
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most associated with paraneoplastic syndromes

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small cell

32
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histology for small cell

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small blue cells
poorly defined boarders
little cytoplasm
high mitotic count

33
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Azzopardi effect

A

vascular walls stain blue from the DNA released from necrotic cells

34
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small cell markers

A

chromogranin
synaptophysin
CD56

35
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worst type of cancer

A

small cell

36
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small cell mutations

A

TP53
RB
MYC amplifications

37
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squamous cell marker

A

PET positive

38
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large cell carcinoma diagnosis

A

diagnosis of exclusion

all markers negative

39
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location of large cell carcinoma

A

peripheral

40
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secondary pathology 6

A 
partial obstruction
total obstruction
impaired drainage
pulmonary abscess
SVC syndrome
pericarditis/pleuritis
41
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hypercalcemia is most associated with

A

squamous cell

42
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paraneoplastic syndromes 6

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ADH
ACTH
PTH
calcitonin
gonadotropins
serotonin/bradykinin
43
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Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome

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muscle weakness from autoantibodies against calcium channels

44
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Trousseau syndrome

A

systemic presentation of lung cancer
DVT and thromboembolism
hypercoagulable state

45
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hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy

A

systemic presentation of lung cancer
abnormal connective tissues
clubbing

46
Q

Pancoast tumors and symptoms

A

apical tumors that compress neural structures around trachea

Horner’s syndrome + ulnar distribution pain

47
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lung cancer metastis route

A

lymph

blood

48
Q

lung cancer metastasis location

A

adrenal
liver
brain
bone

49
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molecular pathway targets

A 
EGFR
ALK
MET
VEGF
PD-L1
50
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pulmonary hamartoma

A

benign, well circumscribed coin lesion

51
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difference between secondary and primary lung cancer

A

secondary- multiple discrete mets

primary- single lesion

52
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marker for asbestos exposure

A

fibrous pleural plaques

53
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mesothelioma

A

asbestos related
pleura neoplasm
long latency- 25-45y
less likely than lung cancer after exposure

54
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most common site of lung cancer metastasis

A

adrenal glands

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