Symptoms
True or False: Is Persistent Cough a common symptom for NSLC?
True
Does smoking and drug abuse lead to NSCLC?
Yes, it does.
What is the first type of mutation we mentioned about NSCLC?
ALK ( anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
True or False: Do you become skinnier/lose weight because of this disease?
True.
Does radiation cause a patient to get NSCLC?
No.
What is the second type of mutation we mentioned?
ROS1 (ROS proto-oncogene 1)
True or False: is short memory s a symptom of NSCLC?
False.
Does blunt force to the lungs cause NSCLC?
No
What is the third type of mutation?
Kras Genes (Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homologue)
True or False: Your lung rots if you have NSCLC
False.
Does Radon Gases lead to NSCLC?
Yes
What do genetic mutations within non small cells impact?
They impact the growth and division of the cancer cell.
True or False: Is hemoptysis a common symptom of this disease?
True
Can a gene change cause NSCLC?
Yes.
How is the Kras mutation different from ROS1?
KRAS are common and are formed from smoking. ROS1 fusions, on the other hand, are less common and are found in younger people or people who have never smoked.