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Respiratory system cancer

MedGen UID:
756863
•Concept ID:
C3164456
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Cancer of respiratory system; cancer of respiratory system; Malignant neoplasm of respiratory system; malignant neoplasm of respiratory system; Malignant Respiratory System Neoplasm; malignant respiratory system neoplasm; respiratory system cancer
SNOMED CT: Cancer of respiratory system (449096009); Malignant neoplasm of respiratory system (449096009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000376

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the lung parenchyma, bronchial tree, or trachea. Representative examples include lung carcinoma, carcinoid tumor, lung lymphoma, lung sarcoma, and tracheal carcinoma. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRespiratory system cancer

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, and management.
McCarthy C, Gupta N, Johnson SR, Yu JJ, McCormack FX
Lancet Respir Med 2021 Nov;9(11):1313-1327. Epub 2021 Aug 27 doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00228-9. PMID: 34461049
Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Adults: A Consensus Statement Regarding Initial Strategies.
Ramirez JA, Musher DM, Evans SE, Dela Cruz C, Crothers KA, Hage CA, Aliberti S, Anzueto A, Arancibia F, Arnold F, Azoulay E, Blasi F, Bordon J, Burdette S, Cao B, Cavallazzi R, Chalmers J, Charles P, Chastre J, Claessens YE, Dean N, Duval X, Fartoukh M, Feldman C, File T, Froes F, Furmanek S, Gnoni M, Lopardo G, Luna C, Maruyama T, Menendez R, Metersky M, Mildvan D, Mortensen E, Niederman MS, Pletz M, Rello J, Restrepo MI, Shindo Y, Torres A, Waterer G, Webb B, Welte T, Witzenrath M, Wunderink R
Chest 2020 Nov;158(5):1896-1911. Epub 2020 Jun 16 doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.05.598. PMID: 32561442Free PMC Article
Clinical Practice Guideline: Maintenance Intravenous Fluids in Children.
Feld LG, Neuspiel DR, Foster BA, Leu MG, Garber MD, Austin K, Basu RK, Conway EE Jr, Fehr JJ, Hawkins C, Kaplan RL, Rowe EV, Waseem M, Moritz ML; SUBCOMMITTEE ON FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE THERAPY
Pediatrics 2018 Dec;142(6) doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-3083. PMID: 30478247

Curated

UK NICE Guideline NG12, Suspected cancer: recognition and referral, 2023

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Trends in suicide mortality among cancer survivors in the US, 1975-2020.
Wan H, Chen R, Zhan X, Chen L, Li Z
Aging (Albany NY) 2024 Jan 22;16(2):1685-1695. doi: 10.18632/aging.205451. PMID: 38261745Free PMC Article
The polymorphism of CYP2E1 Rsa I/Pst I gene and susceptibility to respiratory system cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 34 studies.
Xu L, Yang M, Zhao T, Jin H, Xu Z, Li M, Chen H
Medicine (Baltimore) 2014 Dec;93(27):e178. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000178. PMID: 25501063Free PMC Article
Fiber glass exposure and human respiratory system cancer risk: lack of evidence persists since 2001 IARC re-evaluation.
Marsh GM, Buchanich JM, Youk AO
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2011 Jun;60(1):84-92. Epub 2011 Feb 21 doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2011.02.009. PMID: 21345360
Short- and long-term morbidity and mortality in the population exposed to dioxin after the "Seveso accident".
Pesatori AC, Consonni D, Bachetti S, Zocchetti C, Bonzini M, Baccarelli A, Bertazzi PA
Ind Health 2003 Jul;41(3):127-38. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.41.127. PMID: 12916742
Man-made vitreous fibers and risk of respiratory system cancer: a review of the epidemiologic evidence.
Lee IM, Hennekens CH, Trichopoulos D, Buring JE
J Occup Environ Med 1995 Jun;37(6):725-38. doi: 10.1097/00043764-199506000-00016. PMID: 7670920

Diagnosis

Impact of COVID-19-related experiences on health-related quality of life in cancer survivors in the United States.
Otto AK, Prinsloo S, Natori A, Wagner RW, Gomez TI, Ochoa JM, Tworoger SS, Ulrich CM, Ahmed S, McQuade JL, Peoples AR, Antoni MH, Bower JE, Cohen L, Penedo FJ
PLoS One 2024;19(3):e0297077. Epub 2024 Mar 14 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297077. PMID: 38484002Free PMC Article
Trends in suicide mortality among cancer survivors in the US, 1975-2020.
Wan H, Chen R, Zhan X, Chen L, Li Z
Aging (Albany NY) 2024 Jan 22;16(2):1685-1695. doi: 10.18632/aging.205451. PMID: 38261745Free PMC Article
Impact of a previous cancer history on the overall survival of patients with primary gastric cancer: A SEER population-based study.
Chen Y, Sun R, Liu W
Eur J Surg Oncol 2022 Oct;48(10):2159-2165. Epub 2022 Jun 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.06.022. PMID: 35760621
Characteristics of malignant tumors in 230 husband-wife pairs.
Liu J, Xu Z, Zhang K, Li H, Chang S, Bi X, Dai M
Cell Biochem Biophys 2014 Sep;70(1):123-7. doi: 10.1007/s12013-014-9867-x. PMID: 24696073
The incidence of cancer in schizophrenic patients.
Mortensen PB
J Epidemiol Community Health 1989 Mar;43(1):43-7. doi: 10.1136/jech.43.1.43. PMID: 2592890Free PMC Article

Therapy

Impact of a previous cancer history on the overall survival of patients with primary gastric cancer: A SEER population-based study.
Chen Y, Sun R, Liu W
Eur J Surg Oncol 2022 Oct;48(10):2159-2165. Epub 2022 Jun 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.06.022. PMID: 35760621
Fiber glass exposure and human respiratory system cancer risk: lack of evidence persists since 2001 IARC re-evaluation.
Marsh GM, Buchanich JM, Youk AO
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2011 Jun;60(1):84-92. Epub 2011 Feb 21 doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2011.02.009. PMID: 21345360
Short- and long-term morbidity and mortality in the population exposed to dioxin after the "Seveso accident".
Pesatori AC, Consonni D, Bachetti S, Zocchetti C, Bonzini M, Baccarelli A, Bertazzi PA
Ind Health 2003 Jul;41(3):127-38. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.41.127. PMID: 12916742
Man-made vitreous fibers and risk of respiratory system cancer: a review of the epidemiologic evidence.
Lee IM, Hennekens CH, Trichopoulos D, Buring JE
J Occup Environ Med 1995 Jun;37(6):725-38. doi: 10.1097/00043764-199506000-00016. PMID: 7670920
Mortality from respiratory system cancer in New South Wales and Sydney.
Burnley IH
Aust J Public Health 1992 Sep;16(3):251-61. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1992.tb00063.x. PMID: 1482717

Prognosis

Impact of a previous cancer history on the overall survival of patients with primary gastric cancer: A SEER population-based study.
Chen Y, Sun R, Liu W
Eur J Surg Oncol 2022 Oct;48(10):2159-2165. Epub 2022 Jun 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.06.022. PMID: 35760621
The use of complementary and alternative medicine among lymphoma and cancer patients with a solid tumor: Oncology clinics at Northern and Southern Turkey.
Cevik AB, Akinci AC, Baglama SS
Complement Ther Med 2019 Dec;47:102173. Epub 2019 Aug 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.08.007. PMID: 31780026
The association of remotely sensed outdoor fine particulate matter with cancer incidence of respiratory system in the USA.
Al-Hamdan AZ, Albashaireh RN, Al-Hamdan MZ, Crosson WL
J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng 2017 May 12;52(6):547-554. Epub 2017 Feb 28 doi: 10.1080/10934529.2017.1284432. PMID: 28276881
Short- and long-term morbidity and mortality in the population exposed to dioxin after the "Seveso accident".
Pesatori AC, Consonni D, Bachetti S, Zocchetti C, Bonzini M, Baccarelli A, Bertazzi PA
Ind Health 2003 Jul;41(3):127-38. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.41.127. PMID: 12916742
Man-made vitreous fibers and risk of respiratory system cancer: a review of the epidemiologic evidence.
Lee IM, Hennekens CH, Trichopoulos D, Buring JE
J Occup Environ Med 1995 Jun;37(6):725-38. doi: 10.1097/00043764-199506000-00016. PMID: 7670920

Clinical prediction guides

Trends in suicide mortality among cancer survivors in the US, 1975-2020.
Wan H, Chen R, Zhan X, Chen L, Li Z
Aging (Albany NY) 2024 Jan 22;16(2):1685-1695. doi: 10.18632/aging.205451. PMID: 38261745Free PMC Article
The use of complementary and alternative medicine among lymphoma and cancer patients with a solid tumor: Oncology clinics at Northern and Southern Turkey.
Cevik AB, Akinci AC, Baglama SS
Complement Ther Med 2019 Dec;47:102173. Epub 2019 Aug 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.08.007. PMID: 31780026
Prognostic role of lncRNA TUG1 for cancer outcome: Evidence from 840 cancer patients.
Liu J, Lin J, Li Y, Zhang Y, Chen X
Oncotarget 2017 Jul 25;8(30):50051-50060. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.17844. PMID: 28548946Free PMC Article
Short- and long-term morbidity and mortality in the population exposed to dioxin after the "Seveso accident".
Pesatori AC, Consonni D, Bachetti S, Zocchetti C, Bonzini M, Baccarelli A, Bertazzi PA
Ind Health 2003 Jul;41(3):127-38. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.41.127. PMID: 12916742
Man-made vitreous fibers and risk of respiratory system cancer: a review of the epidemiologic evidence.
Lee IM, Hennekens CH, Trichopoulos D, Buring JE
J Occup Environ Med 1995 Jun;37(6):725-38. doi: 10.1097/00043764-199506000-00016. PMID: 7670920

Recent systematic reviews

The polymorphism of CYP2E1 Rsa I/Pst I gene and susceptibility to respiratory system cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 34 studies.
Xu L, Yang M, Zhao T, Jin H, Xu Z, Li M, Chen H
Medicine (Baltimore) 2014 Dec;93(27):e178. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000178. PMID: 25501063Free PMC Article
Fiber glass exposure and human respiratory system cancer risk: lack of evidence persists since 2001 IARC re-evaluation.
Marsh GM, Buchanich JM, Youk AO
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2011 Jun;60(1):84-92. Epub 2011 Feb 21 doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2011.02.009. PMID: 21345360

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