Lung Pathology and Cancer Management Quiz

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What is a known risk factor for head and neck cancer?

Vitamin E acetate

Bird fancier's lung

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Tobacco (correct)

Which condition is associated with raised angiotensin converting enzyme?

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Sarcoidosis (correct)

Emphysema

Chronic bronchitis

What is a common type of neoplasm in the lung?

Squamous carcinoma (correct)

Type III hypersensitivity

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis

Passive smoking

Which factor is important in the evolving treatment of lung cancer?

Molecular pathology Signup and view all the answers

What is a known cause of interstitial lung disease?

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Signup and view all the answers

What is a common male to female ratio for head and neck cancer?

5:1 Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is associated with granulomas and hilar lymphadenopathy?

Sarcoidosis Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary types of malignant neoplasms found in the lung?

Squamous, Adeno, Small cell undifferentiated, Carcinoid Signup and view all the answers

What are the potential paraneoplastic effects associated with small cell undifferentiated lung cancer?

Neurological effects such as demyelination Signup and view all the answers

Which molecular alterations are assessed in lung cancer, particularly for potential treatment strategies?

EGFR amplification, BRAF, RAS, ALK rearrangements Signup and view all the answers

What are the potential mechanisms of resistance in lung cancer treatment?

Mutational burden, immunologically 'cold' tumors Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of fibrous pleural plaques in the context of lung cancer?

They highlight the ongoing importance of asbestos in mesothelioma Signup and view all the answers

What is the pattern of spread associated with adenocarcinoma-bronchoalveolar variant of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)?

Intrapulmonary dissemination Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of monitoring circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in the context of lung cancer?

Assessment of treatment response and detection of resistance mechanisms Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary types of current treatments for lung cancer?

Conventional chemotherapy, targeted small molecule, immuno-oncology and checkpoint inhibitors Signup and view all the answers

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