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?

<p>Molecular pathology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a known cause of interstitial lung disease?

<p>Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>5:1 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is associated with granulomas and hilar lymphadenopathy?

<p>Sarcoidosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Squamous, Adeno, Small cell undifferentiated, Carcinoid (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Neurological effects such as demyelination (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>EGFR amplification, BRAF, RAS, ALK rearrangements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Mutational burden, immunologically 'cold' tumors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>They highlight the ongoing importance of asbestos in mesothelioma (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Intrapulmonary dissemination (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Assessment of treatment response and detection of resistance mechanisms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Conventional chemotherapy, targeted small molecule, immuno-oncology and checkpoint inhibitors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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