Chapter 085 Neoplasms of the Lung (Part 17) docx

... Chapter 085. Neoplasms of the Lung (Part 17) Chemotherapy The chemotherapy combination most widely used for SCLC is etoposide plus ... signs of bleeding or infection, and, as required, use of hematopoietins) and adjustment of chemotherapy doses on the basis of nadir granulocyte counts are essential. The prognosis of patients ... Radiation Therapy for Pall...

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... 60,514 cases of invasive lung cancer involving all races and both sexes obtained from the data for 1983–1987 of the S urveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National ... represents one lung cancer case for every 3 million cigarettes smoked. Thus, primary carcinoma of the lung is a major health problem with a generally grim prognosis. Pathol...

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... smoking-related, further increases the risk of developing lung cancer. The lung cancer death rate is related to the total amount (often expressed in "cigarette pack-years") of cigarettes ... are clinically localized at the time of presentation may be cured with either surgery or radiotherapy. The beneficial role of chemotherapy in NSCLC is in palliation of...

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... cancers other than lung cancer, nor in lung cancers that have KRAS mutations. These EGFR mutations, often associated with amplification of the EGFR gene, usually confer sensitivity of these lung ... Chapter 085. Neoplasms of the Lung (Part 4) Inherited Predisposition to Lung Cancer While an inherited predisposition to develop lung cancer is not common, s...

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... uncommon (1%), as are the renal manifestations of nephrotic syndrome or glomerulonephritis (≤1%). Chapter 085. Neoplasms of the Lung (Part 5) Clinical Manifestations Lung cancer gives rise ... inappropriate palliative rather than curative treatment. Often the paraneoplastic syndrome may be relieved with successful treatment of the tumor. In some cases, the...

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... one-third have Chapter 085. Neoplasms of the Lung (Part 6) Diagnosis and Staging Screening Most patients with lung cancer present with advanced disease, raising the question of whether screening ... (whether the tumor can be entirely removed by a standard surgical procedure such as a lobectomy or pneumonectomy), which depends on the anatomic stage of the t...

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... <2 cm distal to carina but without involvement of carina; or associated atelectasis or obstructive pneumonitis of entire lung for Staging of Lung Cancer. Chest 111:1710, 1997; with permission. ... metastatic pulmonary tumor nodule(s) in the ipsilateral nonprimary tumor lobe(s) of the lung are classified as M1. Source: Adapted from CF Mountain. Revisions in the Int...

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... Chapter 085. Neoplasms of the Lung (Part 8) Small Cell Lung Cancer A simple two-stage system is used. In this system, limited-stage disease (seen in about 30% of all patients ... tuberculosis Chest x-ray CT scan of chest and abdomen CT or MRI scan of brain and radionuc lide scan of bone if any finding suggests the presence of tumor metastasis in these or...

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... if the patient would otherwise be considered for curative treatment. In SCLC, CT scans are used in the planning of chest radiation treatment and in the assessment of the response to chemotherapy ... Regional lymph node stations for lung cancer staging. (Used by permission from CF Mountain, C Dresler: Chest 111:1718, 1997.) Chapter 085. Neoplasms of the Lung (...

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... N2 disease Stage IB: discussion of risk/benefits of adjuvant CRx; not routinely given Chapter 085. Neoplasms of the Lung (Part 10) Staging of Small Cell Lung Cancer Pretreatment staging ... MRI scan and examination of the cerebrospinal fluid cytology are performed. If malignant cells are detected, radiotherapy to the site of compression and intrathecal ch...

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