Topic 20 of 74 in the MU Plovdiv syllabus for Special Surgery (Medicine, Year 4). The free AceMed note covers it in 24 sections, about 672 words (7 min of reading), with 15 flashcards.
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THEME VI: LUNG CANCER
The lung cancer is divided into two major types based on histology, treatment and prognosis. Which are they?
Which major type of lung cancer is most common?
Which type of lung cancer is most aggressive?
Non- small cell lung cancer comprises of three major histopathologic subtypes. Which are they?
What are the most common symptomatic manifestations of local disease in lung cancer?
Which are the most common symptoms of locally advanced lung cancer?
What does Pancoast’s syndrome include?
What does “superior sulcus tumour” mean?
What does “superior vena cava syndrome” mean?
Which is the most common benign lesion of the lung?
What does “paraneoplastic syndrome” mean?
Which system is used for non-small cell lung cancer staging?
What is the surgical goal in the treatment non-small cell lung cancer?
What are the standard procedures for non-small cell lung cancer resection?
There are three indications for palliative resection in lung cancer. Which are they?
Small cell lung cancers are divided into two stages which are they?
What does “limited stage” of small cell lung cancer comprise?
What does extensive stage of small cell lung cancer comprise?
What is the standard therapy for small cell lung cancer- limited stage?
What is the standard therapy for small cell lung cancer – extensive stage?
What does “pulmonary metastaectomy” mean?
26) Lung cancer
27 ) Non- small cell lung cancer comprises of three major histopathologic subtypes. Which are they?
The lung cancer is divided into two major types based on histology, treatment and prognosis. Which are they?
The lung cancer is divided into two types, based on histology, treatment, and prognosis
a) Small cell lung cancer
b) Non- small cell lung cancer
Which major type of lung cancer is most common?
Non-small cell lung cancer → is more common major type. These cancers constitute approximately 80% of lung malignancies.
Which type of lung cancer is most aggressive?
Small cell lung cancer is the more aggressive than non-small cell cancer.
Small cell lung cancer usually has spread systematically by the time of diagnosis.
The malignancy is characterised by a proliferation of small anaplastic cells.
Because of its tendency to early metastasis the cancer usually is not amendable to surgical resection
Surgery does not play a primary role in the management of small cell lung cancer.
It is however more responsive to systematic treatment chemotherapy.
Non- small cell lung cancer comprises of three major histopathologic subtypes. Which are they?
Non- small cell lung cancer comprises of three major histopathologic subtypes including
