Lung

Question 1

What is the best type of chemo used for lung cancer

Answer 1

Platinum

Question 2

What chemo is used for adenocarcinoma

Answer 2

Cisplatin and pemetrexed

Question 3

What chemo is used in scc

Answer 3

Carboplatin

Question 4

What do you give for egfr mutated adenocarcinoma

Answer 4

Erlotinib

Question 5

What are the main symptoms of lung cancer

Answer 5

Cough 
Malaise 
Weight loss
Haemoptysis 
Signs of pleural effusion

Question 6

What are the main risk factors for lung cancer

Answer 6

Smoking asbestos- mesothelioma

Radon gas released from uranium

Question 7

What are the 3 types of non small cell lung cancer

Answer 7

Adenocarcinoma
SCC
Large cell

Question 8

Describe large cell carcinoma

Answer 8

Undifferentiated

Metastasises early

Question 9

Which is associated with p63 mutations

Answer 9

SCC

Question 10

Adenocarcinoma of the lung is a cancer of what cells

Answer 10

Mucous secreting cells

Question 11

Where does adenocarcinoma tend to occur

Answer 11

Lung peripheries

Question 12

What is more common in non smokers

Answer 12

Adenocarcinoma

Question 13

Where does SCC usually occur

Answer 13

Centre of the lungs

Question 14

What is small cell lung cancer associated with

Answer 14

Neuroendocrine cells so has assoxiation with paraneoplastic syndromes

Question 15

How does hypercalcaemia usually present

Answer 15

Moans (altered mental status) 
Stones (renal) 
Bones (bone pain) 
Groans (abdo pain) 
Thrones (polyuria)

Question 16

What types of cancers mainly mets to the lungs?

Answer 16

Bone brain liver adrenals skin