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Lung cancer - Coggle Diagram
Lung cancer
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Pathophysiology
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Invasion of adjacent structures, spread to regional lymph nodes and distal spread
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Often, by the time the patient present with symptoms, the tumors is no longer localized and distant spread has occurred, making a successful outcome less likely
Symptoms
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Cough and pneumonitis, often with pyrexia
Wheezing, stridor and dyspnoea
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Definition
Lung cancer; Also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant lung tumor characterised by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung