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WEEK 22:
Lung cancer- introduction, epidemiology, diagnosis and staging:
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| examples of NSCLC | squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, carcinosarcoma, pulmonary blastoma, and adenoquamous carcinoma |
| types of LC | NSCLC and SCLC |
| symptoms and signs | Persistent cough (> 3 weeks) Persistent dyspnoea (> 3 weeks) Haemoptysis Recurrent chest infections Fatigue Loss of appetite Unexplained weight loss Hoarse voice Chest pain Symptoms from metastases Clubbing (not small cell) |
| diagnosis includes | screening, awareness, presentation, recognition and referral |
| TNM | helps determine staging of cancer - tumour, node, metastasis |
| sex differences mainly applies to | squamous cell and SC |
| on PET CT what does it mean if tumour lights up | high metabolic activity |