Lung Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Type of cancer in lung periphery
A
adenocarcinoma
2
Q
Type of lung cancer in the central lung airways
A
squamous carcinoma
3
Q
hoarse voice/cough caused by what
A
invasion into the laryngeal nerve
4
Q
horner syndrome symptoms
A
Eyes not being equally dilated
Dropping of one eye lid
One side of face not sweating at all or as much
5
Q
Common metastases sites
A
Liver Adrenals Bone Brain Skin
6
Q
main investigations for lung cancer
A
CXR
Bronchoscopy
7
Q
T1
A
Tumour ≤3 cm in greatest dimension, surrounded by lung or visceral pleura, without bronchoscopic evidence of involvement of the main bronchus
8
Q
T2
A
3cm
9
Q
T3
A
5cm
10
Q
T4
A
Tumour >7cm
Invades into the mediastinum and all structures within it
11
Q
N1
A
lymph nodes of same side and in lung
12
Q
N2
A
lymph nodes of same side hilum and nodes under the hilum
13
Q
N3
A
nodes on opposite side or clavicular nodes
