lung cancer Flashcards
staging of lung cancer: explain the macroscopic appearance of lung tumours and recall pathological parameters used for staging
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TNM staging including
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tumour (TX: immeasurable, T0: not found, 1-T4: size, invasion), lymph node metastasis (NX: immeasurable, N0: none affected; N1-3: more found and further), distant metastasis (MX: immeasurable, M0: no spread, M1: metastasised); clinical, radiological, pathological
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tumour spread and detection
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tumours can spread before detected
3
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what is treatment based on
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diagnosis (cell type, subgroup, molecular phenotype), staging (disease extent), fitness
4
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what does lymph node sampling allow
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diagnosis and staging
