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Pulm Disease Exam 4
SPC Pulmonary Disease Exam 4 Ch. 27 Lung Cancer
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| T/F Lung Cancer & Bronchogenic Carcinoma are used interchangeably? | True |
| A tumor that originates in the bronchial mucosa is called? | Bronchogenic Carcinoma |
| What is the most common cause of lung cancer? | Cigarette Smoking |
| Major pathologic changes associated with lung cancer? | 1. Inflammation 2. Excessive mucus production 3. Tracheobronchial mucus plugging and accumulation 4. Alveolar consolidation 5. Cavity formation 6. Pleural effusion |
| According to CDC & Surgeon general about cigarette smoking and lung cancer? | 1. Male smoker 22x more likely than non-smokers 2. Female smoker 12x more likely than non-smokers 3. Heavy smokers 64x more likely to get lung cancer |
| How many chemicals are in cigarettes? | 4000 |
| Enviromental and Occupational risk factors to lung cancer? | 1. Asbestos 2. Air pollution 3. Silica 4. Vinyl Chloride |
| 3 non-small cell lung cancer and growth rate? | 1. Squamous cell carcinoma (slow) 2. Adenocarcinoma (moderate) 3. Large Cell carcinoma (rapid) |
| Squamous cell carcinoma constitutes how much of the bronchogenic carcinomas? | 30% |
| What is adenocarcinoma? | comes from mucus glands and bronch tree glandular configuration and mucus production; accounts for 35% to 40% of all lung cancers |
| T/F adenocarcinoma has the weakest association with smoking? | True |
| What is large cell lung cancer? | Accounts for 10-15% of lung cancer |
| Small cell carcinoma is? | Accounts for 14% of all lung cancer |
| Staging for small carcinoma is divided into two categories? | Limited 20%-30% and Extensive 70%-80% |
| Most lung cancers are not diagnosed until when? | patient presents with symptoms of lung cancer |
| Symptoms associated with lung cancer? | 1. Coughing blood 2. Chest Pain 3. Weight loss 4. Dyspnea 5. Hoarse Voice 6. Fatigue 7. Onset of wheezing 8. Bronchial infection |
| Non pulmonary symptoms of lung cancer? | 1. Bone pain 2. Neurologic problems 3. Seizures 4. Enlarged lymph nodes |
| Syndromes associated with lung cancer? | 1. Horners syndrome 2. Superior vena cava syndrome 3. paraneoplastic syndrome |
| Staging of lung cancer confirms what? | 1. Cell type 2. Cell size 3. Cancer spread 4. Level of lymph node involvment |
| What is commonly used to treat limited stage Small cell lung cancer? | Chemotherapy & Radiation therapy |
| What is the best cure for cancer? | Surgery |
| What is limited stage lung cancer? | Cancer spread to one lung and can be treated with a single radiation field. 20%-30% of patients |
| What is extensive stage lung cancer? | Cancer has spread to both lungs and neighboring lymph nodes. 70%-80% of patients |
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