Lung Cancer Statistics in Canada
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What percentage of all cancer deaths in Canada is attributed to lung cancer?

  • 27% (correct)
  • 14%
  • 10%
  • 21%
  • What is the estimated number of new diagnoses of lung cancer in Canada in 2014?

  • 26,100 (correct)
  • 24,000
  • 20,000
  • 21,000
  • What is the approximate 5-year survival rate for lung cancer?

  • 15%
  • 10%
  • 17% (correct)
  • 20%
  • What is the estimated percentage of lung cancer cases in Canada attributed to smoking?

    <p>85%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why has the incidence of lung cancer in women levelled off since 2006?

    <p>Decrease in tobacco use over the past 30 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of smoking cessation for cigarette smokers?

    <p>Benefiting at any age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common type of lung cancer in North America?

    <p>Adenocarcinoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of lung cancer tends to originate in the central bronchi?

    <p>Squamous cell carcinoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common site of metastases in lung cancer?

    <p>Brain, bone, and liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the presence of blood in the sputum?

    <p>Hemoptysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of lung cancer is associated with the paraneoplastic syndromes that produce hypercalcemia?

    <p>Squamous cell carcinoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the compression of the superior vena cava by the tumor or involved lymph nodes?

    <p>Superior vena cava syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of lung cancer has a poorer stage-for-stage prognosis than squamous cell carcinoma?

    <p>Adenocarcinoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inflammation of the lungs caused by smoking and chronic bronchitis?

    <p>Bronchitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of lung cancer tends to spread centrally into major bronchi and hilar lymph nodes?

    <p>Squamous cell carcinoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the difficulty in breathing caused by airway irritation and obstruction?

    <p>Dyspnea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of primary lung tumors are carcinomas that arise from the lung tissue?

    <p>95%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the syndrome associated with ectopic production of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in small cell lung cancer?

    <p>Cushing syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated percentage of small cell lung cancers that have metastasized by the time of diagnosis?

    <p>70%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the type of lung cancer that is rarely observed in someone who has not smoked?

    <p>Small cell lung carcinoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated percentage of lung cancers that are non-small cell lung cancers?

    <p>80%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristics of the cells in small cell lung carcinoma?

    <p>Small, round to oval cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the syndrome of neuromuscular disorder associated with small cell lung cancer?

    <p>Lambert-Eaton syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated percentage of lung cancers that are small cell lung cancers?

    <p>15%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the type of lung cancer that is commonly associated with familial predisposition?

    <p>Lung cancer in general</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated percentage of asbestos workers that have a significantly greater risk for lung cancer?

    <p>100%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate percentage of persons with lung cancer who experience paraneoplastic disorders?

    <p>10%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of lung cancer is most commonly associated with hematologic syndromes?

    <p>Adenocarcinoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common neuromuscular syndrome in paraneoplastic disorders?

    <p>Lambert-Eaton syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long before the diagnosis of lung cancer may neurologic or muscular symptoms develop?

    <p>6 months to 4 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common manifestation of paraneoplastic syndrome in the musculoskeletal system?

    <p>Proximal muscle weakness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following paraneoplastic syndromes is most commonly associated with small-cell neoplasms?

    <p>Neuromuscular syndromes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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