Lung Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
_____ ______ is etiologic in ~85% of cases
A
- cigarette smoking
2
Q
What is lung CA risk related to?
A
- pack years
3
Q
What is the best treatment for lung CA?
A
- prevention
4
Q
Nicotine produces _______, stopping produces ______.
A
- tolerance
- withdrawal
5
Q
T/F: The majority of patients dx’d w/ lung CA, die of their disease.
A
- True
6
Q
What are the most frequent presenting symptoms of lung CA?
A
- cough
- wt loss
- dyspnea
- chest pain
- hemoptysis
7
Q
What will be found on physical exam in lung CA?
A
- asymmetric breath sounds
- basilar dullness
- lymphadenopathy
- organomegaly
- bone tenderness
- unexplained neuro sx
8
Q
What lab tests should be ordered in lung CA?
A
- CBC
- chem profile
- PT & APTT
9
Q
What images should be ordered in lung CA?
A
- CXR
- chest w/ or w/o abdomen CT
- brain MRI as indicated by S&S
10
Q
T/F: Treatment should be started before biopsy.
A
- False!
- no meat, no treat
11
Q
What are the two categories of epithelial lung CA?
A
- small cell (SCLCa)
- non small cell (NSCLCa)
12
Q
Define limited stage lung CA
A
- limited to 1 side of the chest
13
Q
Define extensive stage lung CA
A
- beyond 1 side of the chest
14
Q
Define Stage 1A lung CA
A
- ≤ 3cm, N0
15
Q
Define Stage 1B lung CA
A
- > 3cm ≤ 5cm, N0
16
Q
Define Stage 2A lung CA
A
- ≤ 5cm, N1
- < 5cm ≤ 7cm, N0
