Lung tumors (primary and metastatic) — Flashcards

Lung tumors (primary and metastatic) — Flashcards

Lung tumors (primary and metastatic) — Flashcards
#1

Which is more common in individuals exposed to asbestos: lung (bronchogenic) carcinoma or mesothelioma? _____

#2

Patients with lung cancers with a EML4-ALK fusion protein are typically seen in young _____

#3

Pulmonary _____ is characterized by a poorly-developed bronchial tree with abnormal histology

#4

Bronchiectasis is associated with bronchial _____, such as a tumor or foreign body

#5

Chronic bronchitis is characterized by hypertrophy/hyperplasia of bronchial _____ glands

#6

A Ghon complex is composed of a _____ and _____.

#7

_____ is characterized by macrophages laden with carbon, causing inflammation and fibrosis

#8

One complication associated with lung cancer is _____ due to compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve

#9

In conditions that cause destruction of the _____, hemosiderin laden macrophages may be seen in the alveoli

#10

Which two pneumoconioses increase the risk for cor pulmonale? _____

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