Classifications of Lung Cancer
Classification by Anatomic Site
–Central Lung Cancer
–Peripheral Lung Cancer
Classification by Histopathology
–Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC ,15-20%)
– Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC ,80-
85%)
Squamous epithelial cell cancer ,
Adenocarcinoma , Large Cell Cancer
adrnosquamous lung cancer etc.
Histological Types of Lung Cancer
Relative Incidence
Symptoms and Signs
Clinical Manifestations
Development of Lung Cancer Symptoms
–Formation of Lung Cancer Asymptomatic
Major signs and symptoms of
lung cancer
Baseline major presenting symptoms
0
20
40
60
80
100
HemoptysisLoss of
appetite
PainCoughDyspnea
Patients
(%)
Hollen et al 1999
Para-neoplastic syndromes
Not fully understood patterns of organ dysfunction
related to immune-mediated or secretary effects of
neoplasm.
Occur in 10%-20% of lung cancer patients.
15% of patients with small cell carcinoma will
develop SIADH;
10% of patients with squamous cell carcinoma will
develop hypercalcemia.
Digital clubbing is seen in up to 20% of patients at
diagnosis.
Other common para-neoplastic syndromes include:
increased ACTH production, anemia,
hypercoagulability, peripheral neuropathy
Achropachy (clubbed finger )
Laboratory Findings
Cytology (tissue samples, Sputum, pleural effusions)
Thoracoscopy
Fine needle aspiration of palpable lymph nodes
Fibrotic bronchoscopy
- fluorescence bronchoscopy
- endoscopic ultrasound
- eBUS-TBNA
Mediastinoscopy, video-assisled thoracoscopic surgery
(VATS), and thoracotomy
Serum tumor markers are neither sensitive nor specific
enough to aid in diagnosis
IMAGING X-ray
NSCLC CT scans
Transthoracic needle aspiration (TTNA) of a
non-small cell Pancoast tumor
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cancer cells found in the TBNA tissue samples
Mediastinoscopy
Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Principles
–Pay attention to the respiratory symptoms
ineffective to treatment
–Pay attention to the extrapulmonary manifestations
–From routine to complicated
From non-invasive to invasive
–Highlight the pathological diagnosis
Cytology , histology
NSCLC diagnosis
Physical examination Detect signs
Visualize and sample mediasturial lymph nodes
Detect position, size, number of tumors
Detect chest wall invasion mediastinal
lymphodenopathy distant metastases
Lymph node staging
Detect changes in hormone production,
and hematological manifestations of lung cancer
Precise location of tumor obtain biopsy
Chest X-ray
CT scan
PET scan
Laboratory analysis
Bronchoscopy
Mediastinoscopy
FNA Cytology
NCCN Guidelines 2000
Staging and
Prognostication
Mountain 1997
NSCLC stages - an overview
Disease
Early
Localized
Advanced
Stage
0
IA
IB
IIA
IIB
IIIA
IIIB
IV
TNM
TIS N0 M0 (carcinoma in situ)
T1 N0 M0
T2 N0 M0
T1 N1 M0
T2 N1 M0
T3 N0 M0
T3 N1 M0
T1-3 N2 M0
T4, Any N, M0
Any T, N3, M0
Any T, Any N, M1
NSCLC stages
Stage 0
Stage IA
Stage IIB
Stage IIIB
Stage IV
Lymph nodes
Main
bronchus
Contralateral
lymph node
Metastasis
to distant
organs
Invasion of
chest wall
NSCLC: clinical stage as a
prognostic factor
1 year
3 years
5 years
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
IA IB IIA
T2N1M0
IVIIB IIIA IIIB
Clinical stage at presentation
Survival
(%)
Mountain 1997
T3N0M0
T3N1M0
T1-3N2M0
T4
N3
Probability of survival according to clinical stage
Treatment
Strategy of Lung Cancer
Treatment
According to the pathological type
–Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
–Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
According to the TNM Clinical Stage
Choose the optimal therapeutic protocols
Follow-up regularly
NSCLC: an overview of
treatment options
Localized tumor
surgery
Regional tumor
chemotherapy, radiotherapy (surgery)
Advanced tumor
chemotherapy
PDQ Guidelines
Treatment of NSCLC stage 0
Lobectomy, segmentectomy, or wedge
resection
Curative radiotherapy if surgery is
contra-indicated
Endoscopic photodynamic therapy
(under evaluation in selected patients)
PDQ Guidelines
Treatment of NSCLC
stage I and stage II
Lobectomy or pneumonectomy
Curative radiotherapy if surgery is contra-
indicated
Adjuvant chemotherapy
Adjuvant radiotherapy
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
PDQ Guidelines