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The presence of a cancerous mass in the lung is a direct result of?
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the introduction of toxins through breaks in the skin
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What is the description of a lung nodule?
A lung nodule a spot on the lung that is 3 cm in diameter. Lung nodule are more likely to be cancerous than not. 40% of lung nodules are cancerous. One will most likely need a surgery as well.
What surgery to move a cancerous lung tube?
the surgery of broincodisusm
What is a surgery in which a wedge-shaped piece of cancerous lung tissue is removed?
Lobectomy
What body cavity would be used to performsurgery to remove a cancerous lung lobe?
thoracic
Which type of tissue would have a higher mitotic index normal tissue or cancerous tissue?
Cancer cells have higher mitotic index because they have a mutation in the DNA so they reproduce uncontrollably and therefore divide faster which means they have a higher mitotic index. ex. In a normal lung tissue, % of cells dividing is 5% while in a cancerous lung the % of cells divding is 25 %
What body cavity would have to be opened for a surgery to remove a cancerous lung lob?
Thoracic cavity
Are lung nodules cancerous?
If the tumor is spreading then yes it is cancer and if it is concide only in limited area then not.
Where is the cancerous lung bone?
Lungs do NOT contain Bones. However, the are surrounded by Rib Bones, front and back.
What body cavity would have to be opened to remove a cancerous lung lobe?
A lobectomy is the name of the surgery to remove the entire lobe of a cancerous lung. This is one of the treatments for non-small cell lung cancer.
What determines the type of lung biopsy performed?
Lung biopsies are performed using a variety of techniques, depending on where the abnormal tissue is located in the lung, the health and age of the patient, and the presence of lung disease.
What is alpha fetoprotein analysis is used to screen for the presence of?
lung immaturity
What different types of lung conditions was found as a result of 9 11 attack?
what different types of lung conditions was found as a result of 911 attavck
