lung cancer Flashcards
what is most common in NON smokers
Adenocarcinoma
what expresses TTF1
Adenocarcinoma
where is Adenocarcinoma found
peripherally
what is associated with hypercalcaemia, why?
Squamous cell carcinoma
secretes PTH which causes the hypercalemia
what most commonly cavitates
Squamous cell carcinoma
where is Squamous cell carcinoma found
centrally
what secretes ADH
Small cell carcinoma
what secretes ACTH
Small cell carcinoma
what is associated with Lambert-Eaton syndrome
Small cell carcinoma
what is associated with SIADH
Small cell carcinoma
where is large cell carcinoma usually found
peripherally
what secretes beta HCG
Large cell carcinoma
give examples of non-small cell lung cancer
Large cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
what is the 1st line diagnosis test for TRACHEAL carcinoma
bronchoscopy
what secretes PTH
Squamous cell carcinoma
what cells does small cell carcinoma originate from, how does this relate to secretions
endocrine cells - this explains all the secretions as these cells would normally secrete hormones
where is small cell lung cancer located
centrally
what are the most common sites for metastases (4)
brain
bone
liver
kidney
what investigations must be done for BRONCHIAL carcinoma
CXR
CT - small tumours
FBC - anaemia
Biochem tests - hyperclacemia
which type of cancer is most common
adenocarcinoma
which cancer has the worst prognosis
small cell
what is the 1st line test for secondary tumours
CXR
what cancers are found centrally
Small cell
squamous
what cancers are found peripherally
large cell
adenocarcinoma
what originates from endocrine cells
small cell
