Carcinomas of lung By: Shefaa’ Qa’qa’
important cause of cancer related deaths. lung Prostate Breast
Smokers ? Non smokers ? Males females
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) Non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Mets surgery chemotherapy?
Molecular changes: EGFR K-RAS ALK MET
Targeted therapy
Risk factors: Environmental Genetic/ P-450 monooxygenase enzyme system
Squamous cell carcinomas: Men ? Women ? Smoking ? Centrally ? Peripherally ? Mets ? Cavitation (central necrosis) ? Surgery ? squamous metaplasia --- dysplasia --- carcinoma in situ
Adenocarcinomas: Men ? Women ? Smoking ? Centrally ? Peripherally ? Mets ? Cavitation (central necrosis) ? Surgery ? Atypical adenomatous hyperplasia---- Adenocarcinoma in situ------ Minimally invasive adenocarcinoma----- Invasive adenocarcinoma
Large cell carcinomas: squamous cell adenocarcinomas
Small cell lung carcinomas: Centrally Smoking Mets chemotherapy
Combined patterns
Virchow node Vena caval syndrome Horner syndrome/Apical tumors Pancoast tumors
Paraneoplastic syndromes: Hypercalcemia Cushing syndrome Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone Myasthenic syndrome Polymyositis Clubbing of the fingers and hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy Coagulation abnormalities, including migratory thrombophlebitis and DIC
Carcinoid Tumors: Typical (low-grade) Atypical (intermediate-grade) carcinoid Polypoid Mucosal plaque penetrating the bronchial wall Central Peripheral Only rarely do they induce the carcinoid syndrome, characterized by intermittent attacks of diarrhea, flushing, and cyanosis