Lung Cancer Flashcards
Which form of lung cancer is the most aggressive
Small cell carcinoma
Grows rapidly and metastasizes early
Which is the most common type of lung cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma
Which lung cancer shows the least relationship to smoking
Adenocarcinoma
Which lung cancer causes ectopic hormone production
Small cell carcinoma
Which lung cancer does not show squamous or glandular differentiation
Large cell carcinoma
Which lung cancer has the greatest tendency to cavitate
Squamous cell carcinoma
How do you stage non small cell lung cancer
TNM classification
How do you stage small cell lung cancer
Limited versus extensive disease
Limited disease - confined to ipsilateral hemithorax and supraclavicular lymph nodes
Extensive disease - spread outside of limited field
What paraneoplastic syndromes are caused by lung carcinomas
Parathyroid related peptide - causing hypercalcaemia
SIADH - causing hyponatraemia
Lambert-Eaton syndrome
Ectopic ACTH - causing Cushing’s syndrome
What paraneoplastic syndrome is commonly associated with squamous cell lung carcinoma
Parathyroid related peptide causing hypercalcaemia
What paraneoplastic syndrome is associated with small cell lung carcinoma
Ectopic ACTH
