Respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A
NSCC
98% smokers
occurs centrally in the lung near the hillar
in the larger airwasy bronchus and bronchioles
rPTH
Hypercalcaemia
Can ivade lymphatics
causes clubbing
2
Q
Adenocarinoma
A
most common lung CA
cancer in never smokers is more likely adenocarcinoma
more likely to be peripheral
contains glands and mucin on histolgy
does not interrupt alveoli membrane but causes mass effect
HPO hypertrophic osteoarthritis
