lung cancer part 1 Flashcards
is the abnormal, uncontrolled cell growth in lung tissues, resulting tumor
lung cancer
primary or secondary: when it develops on lung tissue
primary
primary or secondary: when it spreads from cancer in other areas of the body, such as liver, brain, and kidney
secondary
two major categories of lung cancer:
small cell
non-small cell
what type of lung cancer: oat cell-fast growing, early metastasis
small cell lung cancer
types of non-small cell
adenocarcinoma
squamous cell
large cell
this type of lung cancer is the MOST COMMON
adenocarcinoma
this type of lung cancer AFFECTS THE NON-SMOKER
adenocarcinoma
this type of lung cancer can be found at the OUTER REGIONS OF THE LUNGS
adenocarcinoma
a moderate growing lung cancer
adenocarcinoma
this type of lung cancer TENDS TO CAUSE EARLY SYMPTOMS
squamous cell lung cancer
this type of lung cancer USUALLY BEGINS IN THE BRONCHIAL TUBES
squamous cell lung cancer
a slow growing lung cancer
squamous lung cancer
this type of lung cancer TENDS TO GROW RAPIDLY and cause LATE SYMPTOMS
large cell lung cancer
when there is a lung cancer, the oxygen decreases or increases?
decreases
