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- Bisphosphonates (e.g. zoledronic acid) to reduce high calcium levels and prevent further bone destruction from metastases. Bisphosphonates are commonly used to treat hypercalcemia and bone metastases.
- Radiotherapy to the bone metastases to help reduce pain. Radiotherapy is often used palliatively for painful bone metastases.
- Denosumab, a RANK ligand inhibitor, to treat bone metastases and reduce skeletal related events like pathologic fractures. Denosumab has been shown to be effective for treating bone metastases.
- Best supportive care focused on pain management. Given the extent
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent airflow limitation that is usually progressive and associated with an enhanced chronic inflammatory response in the airways and lungs. The major risk factors are cigarette smoking and exposure to occupational dusts and chemicals. Clinically, COPD most commonly presents with exertional dyspnea, chronic cough, and sputum production that typically worsens over time. Pathologically, COPD involves chronic inflammation in the airways and lung parenchyma, along with the destruction of lung tissue seen in emphysema.
Smart cop tool for assessing severity of capDragon Yott
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This document describes the SMART-COP tool for assessing the severity of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults. It assigns points based on various clinical parameters like blood pressure, chest X-ray findings, albumin and oxygen levels. A higher total SMART-COP score indicates a higher risk of needing intensive respiratory or vasopressor support. A score of 5 or more points is considered severe CAP. The tool was adapted from a 2008 study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
This document provides guidelines for antimicrobial usage from 2009-2010. It outlines the committee members who developed the guidelines and discusses the importance of appropriate antimicrobial use to reduce costs and prevent resistance. The guidelines include tables that summarize gram stain results, characteristics of common organisms, acid-fast bacillus types, and recommendations for laboratory testing and specimen collection.
This document provides guidelines for prescribing antibiotics in primary care settings in Cambridgeshire. It lists first and second line antibiotic choices for commonly treated infections, along with recommended treatment durations. The guidelines aim to promote safe, effective and economic antibiotic use while reducing antibiotic prescribing and resistance. Infections covered include dental, ear/nose/throat, eye, and gastrointestinal issues like diverticulitis, H. pylori, campylobacteriosis, C. difficile, and threadworms. The document emphasizes using the narrowest spectrum antibiotic for the shortest necessary time period.
This document provides guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in immunocompetent adults. Some of the key points from the executive summary include:
1) The accuracy of clinical diagnosis of CAP by physician judgment is between 60-76%. Clinical prediction rules combining history and physical exam findings may help identify probable cases of pneumonia.
2) There are no reliable clinical features that can distinguish between typical and atypical bacterial causes of CAP.
3) Chest x-ray is essential for diagnosing CAP, assessing severity, and differentiating from other conditions. Posteroanterior and lateral views in full inspiration provide the best evaluation.
4) Chest x-ray findings
Interaction of tumor cells and lymphatic vessels in cancerDragon Yott
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1) Lymphatic vessels play an important role in cancer progression by allowing tumor cells to metastasize through the lymphatic system. Key mediators of lymphangiogenesis like VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 signaling are potential targets for inhibiting tumor lymphangiogenesis.
2) Lymphatic endothelial cells develop from blood vascular endothelium and differentiate under guidance of transcription factors like Prox-1 and VEGF-C/VEGFR-3 signaling.
3) Tumor lymphangiogenesis promotes progression of cancers like melanoma and breast cancer by allowing tumor cells access to lymphatic vessels for dissemination.
This study analyzed data from 2467 lung cancer cases diagnosed between 1996-2010 in southern Switzerland to assess the impact of immunohistochemical (IHC) studies on lung cancer subtypes. The four main histotypes were adenocarcinoma (AC), large cell carcinoma/non-small cell lung cancer (LCC/NSCLC), small cell carcinoma (SmCC), and squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC). Trend analysis showed a significant increase in AC incidence and decrease in LCC/NSCLC incidence beginning in 2003, coinciding with the introduction of IHC studies. Improved two-year survival was seen in SqCC while survival decreased in LCC/NSCLC. The results highlight that IHC studies impact
1. Restaging lung cancer patients after induction therapy is difficult to interpret based on radiographic methods alone due to their poor predictive value in assessing tumor response and mediastinal involvement.
2. While PET/CT may help predict tumor response, timing is important as optimal accuracy occurs around 26 days after therapy.
3. Surgical exploration remains important for confirming radiographic findings and assessing resectability given imaging limitations in evaluating response to induction therapies.
This document summarizes a study of 15 cases of micropapillary lung adenocarcinoma (MPA). MPA is an aggressive form of lung cancer associated with poor prognosis. The study found that 73% of cases had mutations in either KRAS (33% of cases), EGFR (20% of cases), or BRAF (20% of cases). All of the patients were current or former smokers. MPA manifested predominantly as micropapillary growth (75-100% of tumor) and frequently showed secondary patterns such as lepidic or acinar growth. This genetic profile differs from typical lung adenocarcinomas and suggests smoking history may be more strongly associated with MPA
1) PET evaluation of lung cancer shows promise as a noninvasive method to aid in the diagnosis of lung lesions, staging of non-small cell lung cancer, detecting distant metastases, and diagnosing recurrent disease.
2) Conventional imaging such as CT is used to evaluate characteristics of solitary pulmonary nodules such as shape, borders, densities, and patterns of calcification to determine if they are benign or malignant. However, more options are now available to clinicians.
3) Ground glass nodules are less dense than solid nodules and do not obscure lung parenchyma. They are more commonly malignant than solid nodules and include cell types such as bronchioalveolar carcinoma. PET has low
This document discusses a study of synchronous primary lung cancers found in surgical resection specimens over a seven year period. The researchers reviewed over 1,000 surgical specimens and found 24 cases (2.3%) that contained more than one distinct tumor mass, meeting the criteria for synchronous primary lung cancers. Histological analysis showed various combinations of tumor subtypes among the cases. The overall prognosis for patients with synchronous primary lung cancers was poor, with a mean survival of 27 months, though patients with synchronous squamous cell carcinomas had a better mean survival of 49 months.
This study analyzed exome and genome sequences of 183 lung adenocarcinoma tumor/normal DNA pairs. It identified a mean exonic somatic mutation rate of 12.0 events/megabase and recurrent mutations in genes like U2AF1, RBM10 and ARID1A. Whole-genome analysis revealed frequent structural rearrangements including in-frame alterations in EGFR and SIK2 kinases. The candidate cancer genes identified may provide insights into lung adenocarcinoma pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets.
- Lung cancer is currently the most commonly diagnosed cancer and leading cause of cancer death worldwide, largely due to cigarette smoking.
- The vast majority (90-95%) of lung tumors are carcinomas. The remaining tumors are bronchial carcinoids (5%) and other miscellaneous neoplasms (2-5%).
- Cigarette smoking is overwhelmingly the largest risk factor for lung cancer, with 87% of cases occurring in smokers. Exposure to other carcinogens like asbestos, radiation, and certain industrial chemicals also increases lung cancer risk.
A case of synchronous double primary neuroendocrine lung cancerDragon Yott
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This document describes a case study of a 63-year-old male smoker diagnosed with synchronous double primary lung cancer with neuroendocrine features. The tumors were located in different lobes of the left lung. The tumor in the left lower lobe was a small cell/large cell carcinoma with spindle cell sarcomatous areas. The tumor in the left upper lobe was an adenocarcinoma with neuroendocrine features including organoid nests and positive immunoreaction for neuroendocrine markers. The patient underwent surgery to remove the tumors but later developed metastases and died 2 years and 4 months after surgery without receiving chemotherapy.
The document discusses the management of incidentally discovered pulmonary nodules found on CT scans. It analyzes CT criteria for classifying nodules as benign, suspicious for malignancy, or indeterminate. It also reviews diagnostic tests and guidelines from the Fleischner Society for managing nodules based on their probability of malignancy. The increasing detection of small nodules with improved CT technology requires approaches to distinguish benign from malignant lesions to avoid unnecessary procedures or prolonged follow up.
The physiology of the pleural space involves the visceral and parietal pleura that line the lungs and thoracic cavity. The visceral pleura is thicker and has a systemic blood supply, while the parietal pleura is thinner and drains into intercostal veins. Mesothelial cells in the pleura help transport fluid and particles. Under normal conditions, small amounts of pleural fluid are produced and absorbed through lymphatic stomas. A pneumothorax disrupts the normal negative intrapleural pressure and decreases lung volume and function through compression, resulting in impaired gas exchange.
