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Lung Cancers (Symptoms (Often little to no signs, Anorexia, Weight loss,…
Lung Cancers
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Pathophysiology
Non-small cell
Adenocarcinoma
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Generally more peripherally located than squamous, linked to pleural fibrosis and scarring, worse prognosis than squamous.
Large cell carcinoma
Difficult to categorize, moves to other sires early leading to poor prognosis
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Small cell
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Strong smoking association, rare in non-smokers
Highly malignant, disseminate early 70% metastases by time of detection
Responds well with chemo, recurs quickly, poor outcomes when it has recurred
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