Clinical imaging · UKMLA & AKT
Lung cancer
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise lung cancer — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Third most common cancer in UK but leading cause of cancer death - most diagnosed at advanced stage
- Smoking accounts for ~72% of diagnoses
- Broad division: small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) vs non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) - determines all management decisions
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