Lung cancer

Question 1

Squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 1

• most common
• occurs in central bronchi
• within tissue that line air passages on lungs
• strongly associated w smoking

Question 2

Adenocarcinoma

Answer 2

• least malignant

- lung tumor volume doubling time of 180 days, slow growing

Question 3

Small cell carcinoma

Answer 3

• most malignant type
• occurs in main bronchi
  wide spread metastasis early on

Question 4

Alveolar cell carcinoma

Answer 4

very rare
single or multiple carcinomas
originate in the cell lining of the alveoli
unresponsive to chemo

Question 5

Horner’s syndrome

Answer 5

cancer at the top of the lung affect autonomic sympathetic nerves which can cause drooping of the eye lids, shrunken, dry eyes

Question 6

Superior vena cava obstruction

Answer 6

Swollen head and arms because it drains these places

Question 7

Phrenic nerve palsy ( C 3, 4 , 6)

Answer 7

Diaphragm is paralysed

Question 8

Dysphagia

Answer 8

squeezes oesophagus, difficulty swallowing

Question 9

Pericardial effusion

Answer 9

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space

Question 10

Left laryngeal nerve palsy

Answer 10

hoarseness of voice, nreathy voice

Question 11

Cushing’s syndrome

Answer 11

tumors produce excess steriod such as cortisol

Question 12

Clubbing

Answer 12

bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis not copd