lung (treatment sites)

what lines the surface if the lung

visceral pleura

what lines the thoracic wall

parietal pleura

the trachea divides into what

primary bronchi

secondary bronchi

tertiary bronchi

bronchioles

alveolar ducts

main symptom of lung cancer is what

cough

what tumor occurs when the tumor is in the apex of the lung and the pt experiences pain in the shoulder and arm, muscle atrophy, and horner syndrome

pancoast tumor

what occurs when the tumor compresses the SVC which makes it difficult for the patient to breathe

SVC syndrome

what’s the main method of regional spread of lung cancer

lymphatic

all lymph involved with the lung drains into what

intrapulmonary nodes

small cell lung cancer is called what and it includes what

oat cell

anaplastic carcinoma

which lung cancer is high mortality and very aggressive, can metastasize early to the brain, connected w tobacco, located near the proximal bronchi, and more common in men

small cell lung cancer

non small cell lung cancers include what

adenocarcinoma

large cell carcinoma

epidermoid/squamous cell carcinoma

adenocarcinoma are not connected with what

tobacco

which lung pathology is located toward the periphery of the lung, more common in women, and better prognosis in women

non small

what occurs in the lining of the lungs

mesothelioma

mesothelioma is connected to what (high risk)

asbestos exposure

(T/F) mesothelioma occurs less frequently compared w NSCLC and SCLC

T

distant spread occurs what

circulatory system