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Pulmonary Neoplasia (lung cancer) Pathology Flashcards

1
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Lung cancer aetiology

A

tobacco

asbestos

other occupational exposures (hydrocarbons, nickel)

Air pollution

radiation

pulmonary fibrosis

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2
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Pulmonary fibrosis

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lung tissue becomes thickened / scarred

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3
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Two types of carcinogen in lung (as well as small and non -small)

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adenocarcinoma

squamous cell carcinoma

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4
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Tumours of bronchial glands are

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very very rare

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5
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Metastases are

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very very common

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6
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Carcinoma of the lung - 4 main cell types

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Squamous cell
adenocarcinoma
small cell carcinoma
large cell carcinoma

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7
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% squamous cell

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40%

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8
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% adenocarcinoma

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41%

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9
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% small cell carcinoma

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15%

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10
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% large cell carcinoma

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4%

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11
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broncioloalveolar cell carcinoma is another one but is now called

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adenocarcinoma in situ

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12
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Two histological types of lung carcinoma

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small cell carcinoma

non-small cell carcinoma

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13
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Small cell carcinomas account ……%

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15%

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14
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non-small cell carcinomas (NSCLC) account for ……. %

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85%

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15
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Types of non-small cell carcinoma

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adenocarcinoma

squamous cell carcinoma

large cell carcinoma

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16
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Primary lung cancer presents ….. in its natural history

17
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Local effects of lung cancer (main)

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Bronchial obstruction

Direct invasion

Pleural

lymph nodes metastases

18
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Local effects:

Bronchial obstruction

A

endogenous lipoid pneumonia

infection/abscess

bronchiectasis

19
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Local effects:

Pleural

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inflammatory

malignant

20
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Local effects:

direct invasion

A

chest wall

21
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Local effects:

direct invasion

A

nerves

mediastinum

22
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Lymph nodes metastases

A

lymphangitis carcinomatosa

23
Q

Lung cancer distant metastases locations

A 
liver 
adrenal glands
bone
brain
skin
24
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other effects of lung cancer (non-metastatic)

A

clubbing and hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy

25
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Lung Cancer investigations

A

CXR

Bronchoscopy (biopsy and brushings/washings)

Trans-thoracic fine needle aspiration

trans-thoracic core biopsy

pleural effusion

other imaginary techniques (CT scanning, MRI, PET scans)

26
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Pleural effusion

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build up of excess fluid between pleural membranes

27
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PET scan

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positron emission tomography

28
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Non-small cell carcinomas 5 year survival rate

29
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Small cell carcinoma 5 year survival rate

30
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biomarker for adenocarcinoma

A

EGFR

ALK translocations

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