PULMONARY NEOPLASMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+
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What types of Neoplasms are we concerned about with pulmonology?
a. bronchogenic carcinoma
b. squamous cell carcinoma
c. adenocarcinoma
d. small cell carcinoma
e. carcinoid tumors
What is the most common cause of Lung CA?
Smoking (don't do that.)
What are some significant contributing risk-factors to developing Lung CA in
non-smokers?
2nd-hand exposure to cigarette smoke, occupational exposure to carcinogens, Family
hx.
Lung CA deaths (vastly outnumber/are half the number of) the other 3 types of CA
combined.
vastly outnumber! And so much of it is preventable!! (seriously--don't friggin smoke!)
Bronchogenic Carcinoma is the ______ cause of death in men & women.
Leading
Bronchogenic Carcinomas include . . .
Small-Cell Carcinoma (SCLC)
Non-Small Cell Carcinoma (NSCLC)
What CA accounts for 85% of NSCLC? (confusing, I know :/ )
Non-Small Cell Carcinoma
What's a key difference between small-cell and non-small cell CAs?
Small-cell tends to metastasize earlier, but non-small-cell tends to spread more slowly
and locally.
Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma are types of . . .
NSCLC
One key difference between Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma is . .
.
That Adenocarcinoma tends to spread peripherally, but Squamous Cell Carcinoma
tends to grow centrally.
Surgery would likely be a 1st-line treatment for which type of Bronchogenic CA?
Non-Small Cell Carcinoma (NSCLC). Small-Cell Carcinoma (SCLC) tends to
metastasize too early for surgical resection to be an option :/
Treatment options for SCLC would likely include . . .
Chemo
Radiation
A combo of the two
Palliative Care
What are some clinical findings that may make you think about Lung CA?
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What types of Neoplasms are we concerned about with pulmonology?
a. bronchogenic carcinoma
b. squamous cell carcinoma
c. adenocarcinoma
d. small cell carcinoma
e. carcinoid tumors
What is the most common cause of Lung CA?
Smoking (don't do that.)
What are some significant contributing risk-factors to developing Lung CA in
non-smokers?
2nd-hand exposure to cigarette smoke, occupational exposure to carcinogens, Family
hx.
Lung CA deaths (vastly outnumber/are half the number of) the other 3 types of CA
combined.
vastly outnumber! And so much of it is preventable!! (seriously--don't friggin smoke!)
Bronchogenic Carcinoma is the ______ cause of death in men & women.
Leading
Bronchogenic Carcinomas include . . .
Small-Cell Carcinoma (SCLC)
Non-Small Cell Carcinoma (NSCLC)
What CA accounts for 85% of NSCLC? (confusing, I know :/ )
Non-Small Cell Carcinoma
What's a key difference between small-cell and non-small cell CAs?
Small-cell tends to metastasize earlier, but non-small-cell tends to spread more slowly
and locally.
Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma are types of . . .
NSCLC
One key difference between Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma is . .
.
That Adenocarcinoma tends to spread peripherally, but Squamous Cell Carcinoma
tends to grow centrally.
Surgery would likely be a 1st-line treatment for which type of Bronchogenic CA?
Non-Small Cell Carcinoma (NSCLC). Small-Cell Carcinoma (SCLC) tends to
metastasize too early for surgical resection to be an option :/
Treatment options for SCLC would likely include . . .
Chemo
Radiation
A combo of the two
Palliative Care
What are some clinical findings that may make you think about Lung CA?
