Lung cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Risk factors
A
Smoking
greater number of ppl surviving to advanced years
gender: occurs more frequently among men
ethnicity: incidence & mortality rate is highest among black males
chronic exposure to air pollutants
2
Q
S&S
A
dyspnea
coughing
chest pain
anorexia
wheezing
recurrent upper resp infections
usually nonspecific & appear late in the disease process
most significant & 1st-reported symptom is usually persistent PRODUCTIVE cough
3
Q
Tx
A
Sx (surgery)
chemo
radiotherapy
