Pathology of lung cancer Flashcards

1
Q

What are some other risk factors other than smoking that can cause lung cancer?

A
Asbestos 
Nickel
Chromates
Radiation 
Pollution 
(genetics)
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What are the main 4 different types of lung cancer?

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Adenocarcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Small cell carcinoma
Large cell carcinoma

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3
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Whats the worst type of lung cancer prognosis wise?

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Small cell carcinoma - almost all dead within a year

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4
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What are 2 other lung neoplasms?

A

Carcinoid

Bronchial gland neoplasms (often in salivary glands)

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5
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What hormone secretion would you see in small cell carcinoma?

A

ACTH

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6
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What hormone secretion would you see in squamous cell carcinoma?

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PTH

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7
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What cancer could be classed as keratinising?

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Squamous

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8
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Why cancer could be classed as gland forming?

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Adenocarcinoma

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9
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What might adenocarcinoma express?

A

TTF-1

Mutation in the EGFR gene

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10
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What else might small cell carcinoma express?

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Nuclear antigen p63

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