Biology of lung cancer

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What are some symptoms of lung cancer
coughing that doesn't stop, coughing blood, chest pain, shortness of breath,
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Metastasis in which organs usually show no symptoms
liver and adrenal glands
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Metastatsis with small cell ung canc in which organ causes pain
backbone, thighbone, ribs
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how are types of lung cancer grouped in non small cell
behave in similar way and respond to treatment in a different way
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hwo are the different types of lung cancer differentiated
tissue origin, cell behaviour and response to treatment.
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what are the different types of lung cancer
adenocarcinoma, small, large and squamous cell carcinoma
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most non smokers with lu cancer develop which type
adenocarcinoma
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where does squamous cell carcinoma develop
from the epithelial cells that line the airways
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where does small cell carcinoma develop
from neuroendocrine cells in the bronchii (spreading quick)
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where does adenocarcinoma develop
in mucus-producing glandular epithelium in the outer lung
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where does large cell carcinoma develop
near the surface, or outer edges, of the lungs. grows rapidly.
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what do neuroendocrine cells do
release hormones in response to electrical stim
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what are pulmonary neuroendocrine cells
specialized airway epithelial cells
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what are Paraneoplastic syndromes
the remote, indirect effects of cancer
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what causes cushings disease
Increased secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone
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what does Antidiuretic hormone secretion lead to
water retention and confusion
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how does cushings disease cause muscle weakness
by producing autoantibodies
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what are some risk factors
smoking, radon, air pollution, previous cancer treatment, lung disease
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what are smoking relate tumours rich in
g-t transversions
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is lung cancer genetically hetero or homo genous
heterogenous
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