Sosnowski- Lung Cancer Flashcards
most lung cancer is what
metastatic cancer
____ is the number one cancer-related cause of deaths in industrialized countries
primary lung cancer
metastatic lung cancer
1 cancer in males
prostate
1 cancer in females
breast
SCC, adenocarcinoma, and carcinoid tumor are what lung cancer
non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
treated best with surgery
NSCLC
derived from neuroendocrine cells
SCLC
not curable by surgery due to probable metastasis at time of diagnosis
SCLC
best treated with chemo and radiation
SCLC
is NSCLC or SCLC more common
NSCLC
_____% of lung cancer occurs in active smokers and those who have stopped recently
90%
___ and ___ have strongest association w/ tobacco exposure
SCC and SCLC
SCC
pathophys includes squamous metaplasia
SCC
centrally located
SCC
SCC
stained with cytokeratin
SCC
peripherally located
most common in woman and nonsmokers
adenocarcinoma
EGFR, KRAS, and ALK activating mutations cause this
adenocarcinoma