Lung tumors and Pleura - Saroj Flashcards
what is the most common cause of cancer mortality worldwide
lung tumors
what are 3 things that can cause lung cancer
tobacco smoking
industrial hazards
air pollutoin
What is the most common cancer for malignancy for asbestosis
bronchogenic carcinoma or lung cancer
Female, asian, 40 yr old, nonsmoker, with lung history will likely show what mutation? with adenocarcinomas
EGFR
what are 4 precursor lesions for lung tumors
- squamous dysplasia/ Carcinoma in situ
- atypical adenomatous hyperplasia
- adenocarcinoma in-situ
- neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia
what type of lung cancer is a candidate for surgery
non-small cell carcinoma
how do you treat small cell carcinoma
chemotherapy
Name 2 types of non-small cell carcinoma
- squamous cell carcinoma
2. adenocarcinoma
which lung cancer is almost always metastatic
small cell
what type of lung cancer is associated with smoking
squamous
location of squamous cell carcinoma
centrally located
mutation related to squamous cell carcinoma
p53 mutation
what would be a blood value for squamous cell carcinoma
hypercalcemia
histo, well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma
keratinization/squamous pearls
intercellular bridges
histo, poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma
increased mitotic activity
patient smokes, central necrosis, increase Ca levels, biopsy shows squamous pearl, intercellular bridging. would you perform surgery?
yes
squamous cell amplifies what gene
FGFR1
what is most common lung cancer in women
adenocarcinoma
location of adenocarcinoma in lung
peripheral bronchioloalveolar regions
does adenocarcinoma in-situ invade
no invasion, lines alveolar
Another name for adenocarcinoma in-situ
Bronchioloaleolar carcinoma BAC
adenocarcinoma is positive for what in immunohistochemical stain
TTF-1 positive
histo for adenocarcinoma in-situ
lepidic growth pattern