Lung tumours Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two forms of lung cancer?
A
SCLC and NSCLC
2
Q
What cells are SCLCs derived from?
A
Endocrine cells: Kulchitsky cells
3
Q
What are the 3 types of NSCLC? What is the commonest?
A
Larger cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma (MOST COMMON), Squamous cell carcinoma
4
Q
What do 10-15% of NSCLC adenocarcinomas express? What does this mean in terms of treatment?
A
EGFR mutatio
Cetuximab
5
Q
Which lung cancer are non-smokers most likely to get?
A
Adenocarcinoma
6
Q
Which lung cancer are smokers most likely to get?
A
Squamous cell carcinoma
