Fast Five Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Lung Cancer?

Staging workup for all patients with lung cancer should include the following:

• CT of the chest and upper abdomen

• Complete blood cell count with differential

• Serum chemistry studies, including creatinine, electrolyte, and calcium levels

• Alkaline phosphate measurement

• Aspartate aminotransferase measurement

• Pulmonary function testing (only required if surgical resection is being considered)

• Mediastinoscopy (only required if surgical resection is being considered)

For more on the workup of lung cancer, read here.

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Cite this: Emmanuel C. Besa. Fast Five Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Lung Cancer? - Medscape - Apr 04, 2016.