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Lung Cancer Flashcards

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Prevalence of death with lung cancer?

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1/3 of all death from cancer is related to lung cancer

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Where do mets from the lungs typically go?

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Bone, liver, brain

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What are most lung cancers due to?

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Smoking

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Do non-smokers develop lung cancer?

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Yes

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Etiology of lung cancer?

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  • Smoking (>85%)
  • environmental toxins (eg. asbestos)
  • marijuana
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Asbestos?

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Insulation used in older buildings. When it is inhaled, it forms tiny fibres within the lungs, it is not illegal in Canada.

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What type & percentage is the majority of lung cancer?

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95% bronchogenic carcinoma (originates in the bronchiole epithelial tissue)

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What are the 4 major types of lung cancer?

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  1. small cell carcinoma
  2. large cell carcinoma
  3. squamous cell carcinoma
  4. adenocarcinoma
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What is the category for each of the lung cancers?

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Small cell carcinoma = SCLC (small cell lung cancer)

Large cell carcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma; adenocarcinoma = NSCLC (non small cell lung cancer)

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Prevalence of small cell carcinoma?

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~12%

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What is small cell lung cancer also known as and why?

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Oval cell carcinoma or “oat” cell carcinoma because the tiny malignant cells resemble grains of oat

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Who does small cell carcinoma occur in more?

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  • 99% of SCLC is in smokers
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Is there screening available?

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No, about 70% of the time mets have occurred by the time it is diagnosed. Cancer is already advanced on discovery

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Paraneoplastic syndrome examples?

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syndrome of inappropriate ADH release (SIADH); Cushing syndrome (hypersecretion of cortisol)

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Paraneoplastic syndrome?

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These endocrine disorders occur because the tumour secretes hormone-like substances that have the same action as the affected hormone known as ectopic tumours.

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Prevalence of large cell carcinoma?

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~12%

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What is the worst type of lung cancer to have and why?

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Small cell carcinoma because it is aggressive, invasive and has early mets to the brain

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Large cell carcinoma?

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  • large, undifferentiated cells
  • peripheral origin (alveoli, bronchioles)
  • early mets -> poor prognosis
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Who is squamous cell carcinoma more common in?

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Males

20
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Where does squamous cell carcinoma originate?

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central bronchi; intraluminal (within the lumen of the bronchi)

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What is meant by “peripheral origin?”

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the small airways are peripheral in respect to the respiratory tract. Ex. alveoli, bronchioles

22
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In which lung cancer do paraneoplastic syndromes occur?

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Small cell carcinoma

23
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Which lung cancer spreads to the hilar lymph nodes?

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Squamous lung carcinoma

24
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Hilus?

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Refers to the area of the lung where vessels and bronchi enter

25
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Prevalence of squamous cell carcinoma?

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~30%

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What is the most common type of lung cancer

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adenocarcinoma

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Adenocarcinoma?

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Cancer of the glandular epithelium (most common type of lung cancer

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Prevalence of adenocarcinoma?

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~30%

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Who does adenocarcinoma mainly occur in?

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Women and nonsmokers

30
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Where does adenocarcinoma originate?

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In the alveoli or bronchioles (peripheral origin- bronchogenic carcinoma)

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Manifestations of lung cancer?

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  • Depends on: Type, site; extent, mets; paraneoplastic syndromes (endocrine disorders)
  • pain (peripheral mnft)
  • hemoptysis (peripheral mnft)
  • if central -> ventilation is impaired -> coughing, wheezing, dyspnea
  • cardiac manifestations d/t proximity of pericardium, cardiac function can be compromised
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Diagnostics for lung cancer?

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  • hx, px
  • xray, CT scan, MRI, US
  • Cytology (sputum or bronchial wash)
  • bronchoscopy, biopsy
33
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Treatment for lung cancer?

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  • SCLC : chemo and radiation
  • NSCLC : surgery, chemo and radiation
    (Both benefit from combination therapy but only NSCLC can be treated with surgery; generally poor prognosis)
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Hemoptysis?

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Coughing up blood (CA damages blood vessels)

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