tx of lung cancer

Question 1

median survival for lung cancer?

Answer 1

5.8 months

Question 2

when small cell is diagnosed, it has usually metastasised. what is normally the treatment of choice?

Answer 2

chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy

Question 3

what is the treatment for NSCLC?

Answer 3

curative - surgery or radiotherapy

palliative chemo and new targeted tx

Question 4

worst prognosis lung cancer?

Answer 4

small cell (small survival) median survival 5.9 months

Question 5

what do you need to do before surgery?

Answer 5

staging - surgeon will need to be completely sure that tumour can be removed. so search for mets beforehand

Question 6

with regard to the carina, what can make someone inoperable

Answer 6

if the tumour has grown beyond the carina and up the trachea

Question 7

the role of the PET scan?

Answer 7

shows a hot spot coinciding with the tumour seen on the staging CT scan. It ca also show mets

Question 8

how much can chemo increase life expectancy

Answer 8

a few extra weeks or months

Question 9

lung cancer survival?

Answer 9

half will be dead in 6 months