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Why is metastasis more common in lung cancer? - Answer-venous return and lympathics bring tumor cells to the heart and into systemic circulation Lung cancer most commonly metastasizes to the: - Answer--lymph nodes -liver -brain -bones (long, vertebrae) -adrenal glands What hormones are...

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Respiratory Lung Cancer, Chest Tubes,
Suctioning, N172 Exam Questions and
Answers
Why is metastasis more common in lung cancer? - Answer-venous return and
lympathics bring tumor cells to the heart and into systemic circulation

Lung cancer most commonly metastasizes to the: - Answer--lymph nodes
-liver
-brain
-bones (long, vertebrae)
-adrenal glands

What hormones are commonly elevated in lung cancer patients? - Answer-ADH
ACTH

Most common cause of lung cancer - Answer-smoking / tobacco

**80-90% of all lung cancers can be traced back to smoking

Lung cancer is _____ growing - Answer-Slow

Can take up to 10 years for growth the become 1 cm in size - smallest detectable size
on chest xray

2 main categories of lung cancer - Answer-1. small cell lung cancer

2. non-small cell lung cancer

Which category of lung cancer has a worse prognosis (more deadly). Why is this? Is
this type of lung cancer more or less common? - Answer-small cell

early metastasis via lymph + circulatory system

less common (roughly 15% of cases)

non-small cell lung cancer can be divided into what three types + their associated rate
of growth - Answer-1. squamos cell carcinoma; slow with early symptoms

2. adenocarcinoma; moderate, most common in non-smokers

3. large cell carcinoma; rapid, highly metastatic

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