Assignment task:
Read the personal story of a young, non-smoking woman who was diagnosed with lung cancer and respond to the questions that follow.
Hudnall, K. (2020, November 23). At age 29, lung cancer survivor advocates for 'listening to your body'. Medical University of South Carolina.
Initially diagnosed with pneumonia, what was included in the diagnostic workup that differentiated the pathology as a possible lung cancer? Include the rationale for this testing.
Analyze the role of genetics, inflammatory and immune processes in the risk and development of lung cancer in women, noting sex specific differences in this pathophysiology. [MO 6.1, 6.2 6.3]
Reference the following article in your response:
Mederos, N., Friedlaender, A., Peters, S., & Addeo, A. (2020). Gender-specific aspects of epidemiology, molecular genetics and outcome: lung cancer. ESMO Open, 5(Suppl 4), e000796.