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1
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What percent of lung cancers are found to be metastatic at the time of diagnosis?

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56%

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2
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Who is typically affected with Lung CA?

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70 yo men who smoke

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3
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What ethnicity is most affected with lung CA?

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Males -blacks

Females- whites

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4
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What is the average age of death of lung cancer?

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72

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5
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Which ethnicity is least affected by lung cancer?

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Hispanics

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6
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How many genetic mutations are there with every 15 cigarettes smoked?

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1

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7
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What are the genetic predispositions to developing lung cancer?

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Chromosome fragility

CYP1A1

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8
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What element increases the risk for lung cancer?

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Radon

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9
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What type of lung disease increases the risk for lung cancer?

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Pulmonary fibrosis

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10
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What is the major prevention technique for lung cancer?

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Smoking cessation and prevention

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11
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What percent of people who get diagnosed with lung cancer never smoked or in those who quit for at least a year?

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60%

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12
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Which gender is more affected with lung cancer unrelated to smoking?

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Women

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13
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What is the increase in lung cancer incidence with environmental smoke?

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20-30%

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14
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True or false: CXRs are not reliable for diagnosing lung malignancies

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True

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15
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What are the typical ssx of lung cancer, beside B symptoms?

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  • Chest pain
  • Bone pain
  • Wheezing and stridor
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16
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SVC obstruction is usually pathognomonic for what?

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Lung CA

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17
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If you find something on a CXR that is suspicious for a mass, what should you look for?

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Old films

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18
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What is the size of nodules that are benign?

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Less than 2 cm in size

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19
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What is the morphology of nodules that are most likely benign?

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Central, concentric popcorn calcifications

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20
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Over what age should raise your suspicious of lung cancer if you find a mass in the lungs?

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35

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21
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If a lung nodule is calcified, is this most likely benign or malignant?

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Benign

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22
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What is the most common causes of nodules in CXR in Iowa?

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Histoplasmosis

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23
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What is the most common cause of lung cancer?

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Cannonball lesions (secondary metastases)

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24
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What percent of malignant solitary tumors of the lungs are metastatic lesions?

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10%

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25
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What are the cancers that like to metastasize to the lung?

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  • Breast
  • Colorectal
  • Prostate
  • Cervical
  • Endometrial
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26
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Multiple masses in the lungs suggests what source of cancer?

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Metastatic (secondary tumors)

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27
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What are the three major NSCLCs?

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  • Squamous cell CA
  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Large cell carcinoma
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28
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What are NSCLCs?

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Lung cancers that arise from the respiratory epithelium

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29
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What is SCLC?

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usually a centrally located neuroendocrine tumor that is associated with tobacco smoking

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30
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What are the histological characteristics of SCLC? (3)

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Rosettes
Trabeculae
Palisades

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31
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What are the hormones that are often secreted with SCLC?

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AVP
ACTH
GRP

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32
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What is the prognosis with SCLC?

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Really Bad–early metastasizes

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33
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True or false: SCLC usually comes back after treatment

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True

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34
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What is squamous cell lung CA?

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Centrally located mass associated with smoking

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35
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What are the histological characteristics of squamous cell lung CA?

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Keratin pearls

36
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What are the characteristics of the lesions with squamous cell lung CA?

37
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Where does squamous cell CA usually met to?

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Hilar lymph nodes

38
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What is the #1 lung cancer in non-smokers?

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Adenocarcinoma

39
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What is adenocarcinoma of the lung?

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Typically a peripherally located mass

40
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What are the histological characteristics of adenocarcinomas of the lung?

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Signet rings

Mucinous

41
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What is the prognosis of adenocarcinoma?

42
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What are the radiologic findings with adenocarcinoma of the lung?

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Fluffiness and ground glass appearance

43
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What is large cell lung CA?

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Peripherally located mass with poor differentiation

44
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What are the histological characteristics of large cell CA?

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Sheets of cells, often with necrosis

45
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What are the gross findings of large cell carcinoma?

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Cavitating mass

46
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What is the prognosis with large cell CA?

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Late distant mets

47
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What are the classic ssx of a pancoast tumor?

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Horner’s syndrome + brachial plexus involvement

48
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What are the ssx of SVC syndrome?

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  • Head swelling
  • CNS sx
  • Increased BP in UE
49
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What are the ssx of horner’s syndrome?

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miosis
ptosis
anhidrosis

50
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All types of paraneoplastic syndrome can cause what?

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Dermatomyositis

51
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What are the metabolic findings with paraneoplastic syndrome from squamous cell carcinoma? Why? Why lab will be lower with this?

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Hypercalcemia
Tumor produces PTHrP (parathyroid related hormone)

Low PTH since there is feedback

52
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What happens with paraneoplastic syndrome d/t SCLC? (3)

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  • Cushing syndrome
  • SIADH
  • Eaton-Lambert syndrome
53
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What is Eaton Lambert syndrome?

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AB against Ca channel in presynaptic channel, causing MG

54
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What happens with paraneoplastic syndrome with adenocarcinoma? (3)

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  • DIC
  • Thrombophlebitis
  • Hemolytic anemia
55
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How do you differentiate Eaton-Lambert syndrome from MG?

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MG will get progressively weaker

Eaton-Lambert syndrome will get progressively stronger

56
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What happens with paraneoplastic syndrome with large cell CA?

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Gynecomastia

57
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Hematocrit levels below what value is suspicious for metastatic disease?

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Less than 40% in women

Less than 35% in men

58
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What are the lab values that are suspicious of metastases? (LFTs x3, metabolic)

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Elevated alk phos
GGT
SGOT
Ca

59
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What are the four most likely sites of metastases for lung cancer?

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Liver
Brain
Bone
Adrenals

60
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How do you diagnose lung cancer?

61
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What is endobronchial ultrasound guided biopsy?

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US guided biopsy

62
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What are the indications for annual low dose CT scans for lung CA? (age range, smoking history, current health)

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  • Age 55-74
  • More than 30 pack year
  • Current smoker or quit in the last 15 years
  • In good health
63
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What are the components of the TMN staging of lung cancer?

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Tumor
Node
Metastasis

64
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What is a T4 tumor?

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So big that it invades other organs, or in a really bad spot

65
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What is the general trend of tumor staging?

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Higher number = bigger

66
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What is M1a?

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Mets to the lung or a malignant pleural effusion

67
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What is M1b?

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Distant metastases

68
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True or false: any metastatic lesion means the cancer is stage 3

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False- stage 4

69
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What is the treatment for stage I or II NSCLC?

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Resection

Chemo/radiation

70
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What is the treatment for stage III NSCLC?

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Chemoradiation

71
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What is the treatment for stage IV NSCLC?

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Palliative

Chemo

72
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True or false: surgery is rarely indicated for small cell lung cancer. Why or why not?

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True– so fast mets

73
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What is the treatment for advanced SCLC?

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Chemo

Radiation

74
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What is the MOA of nivolumab? What is it used for?

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Monoclonal ab against programmed cell death receptor to decreased NSCLC (non-squamous)

75
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What is the MOA of Pembrolizumab? What is it used for?

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IgG3 Ab against PD-L1 ligand for programmed cell death receptor

Metastatic NCLC

76
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Does cutting back on smoking have any effect on lung cancer incidence?

77
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What is the effect of smoking on chemo?

A

Worsens side effects

78
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How long does it take to develop mesothelioma?

79
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What is the risk of getting lung cancer with mesothelioma if you smoke as well?

80
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What causes the pleuritic chest pain with mesothelioma?

A

Pleural thickening causes rubbing and effusion

81
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What is the most common benign pulmonary lung nodules?

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hamartomas–usually composed of normal tissue

82
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Which gender is more often affected with benign pulmonary neoplasms?

83
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If you get a histology sample of a lung mass back with a lot of necrotic tissue, what should you suspect?

84
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What is the M staging if you cross the midline?

85
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True or false: ANY metastasis with lung cancer indicates stage 4 cancer

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