Lung Cancers Flashcards
What type of cancer is associated with:
Keratin Pearls
Paraneoplastic parathyroid-like actions
Smoking
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
What type of cancer is associated with:
Lambert Eaton Syndrome
Kulchitsky Cells
Small Cell Carcinoma
What needs to be done with a small cell carcinoma
V.Aggressive
needs chemotherapy
Where are squamous cell carcinomas + small cell carcinomas found
Central Lung Location
What type of cancer / tumour is associated with Horner’s syndrome
Pancoast Tumour
Where abouts is a Pancoast Tumour found
Apex Of Lung
what are the 3 symptoms found in Horner’s syndrome
Miosis
ptosis
Anhidrosis
Which type of lung cancer is NOT associated with smoking
Adenocarcinoma
Which gender has Adenocarcinoma’s more
W > M
what is the histology slide of a Adenocarcinoma
Mucin Positive Staining
What type of carcinoma has large anaplastic cells with a very poor outcome
Large Cell Carcinoma
how do you treat a large cell carcinoma
Needs surgical excision
where are adenocarcinomas + large cell carcinomas found
Peripheral Lung
what type of cancer is associated with asbestos
Mesothelioma
What bodies are found with a mesothelioma on a histology slide
psammoma bodies
