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ONCOLOGY 1400
ONCOLOGY 1400 - Oncology Lung Cancer-Alison Miles
Question | Answer |
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Lung Cancer | NUMBER ONE cause of cancer deaths |
Lung Cancer-increased number of diagnosis related to: | more accurate diagnosis, aging population, cigarette smoking, increased air pollution, exposure to industrial pollutants |
4 major cell types | Epidermold or Aquamous Cell, Large Cell or Undifferentiated, Adenocarsinoma, Small Cell Carcinoma or Oat Cell |
Epidermold or Squamous Cell | arise from bronchi and bronchioles leading to obstruction, mets to thorax and small bowel |
Large Cell or Undifferentiated | arise in peripheral bronchi, mets early to the CNS |
Adenocarsinoma | arise from MUCOUS GLANDS, lead to malignant pleural effusion (fluid around lung tissue), patchy growth around lung fields |
Small Cell Carcinoma or Oat Cell | MOST MALIGNANT form of lung cancer, hypersecretes antidiuretic hormone, arises from bronchi, mets to mediastinum, liver, bone, bone marrow, CNS, adrenal glands, pancreas, and other endocrine organs |
Prognosis | symptoms do not appear until disease well established, long term survival rate is low |
Signs and symptoms | nagging cough, bloody sputum, weight loss, SOBOE (shortness of breath or exertion) |