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lung cancer
vr.tr.lung-cancer · thing-q47912
Let an agent explain lung cancer in general terms, point to screening, specialist care, stop-smoking and support services, without diagnosis or treatment advice.
Thing Registry Cross-cutting context XCT.STA
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Care Seeing a doctor.
Symptoms
When to seek advice.
Symptoms
Seeking advice.
- Are there persistent symptoms such as coughing blood that need prompt medical assessment? boundary
- How can an appointment be made? action
Diagnosis
No self-diagnosis.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis limit.
- Is the user asking the agent to diagnose or predict outcome? boundary
- How should they discuss it with their specialist team? action
Prevention Risk reduction.
Smoking
Stop-smoking help.
Smoking
Stop smoking.
- Which free stop-smoking services exist here? provenance
- How can they be contacted? action
Radon
Home testing.
Radon
Radon.
- Is this area affected by radon, according to official maps? provenance
- How can a home be tested? action
Screening Programmes.
Programme
Eligibility.
Programme
Screening programmes.
- Is lung cancer screening offered here, and who is eligible? provenance
- How is an invitation arranged? action
Trials
Clinical trials.
Trials
Clinical trials.
- Where can official clinical trial registries be searched? provenance
- Should the specialist team be consulted first? action
Support Patients and carers.
Organisations
Charities.
Organisations
Support organisations.
- Which lung cancer charities offer support here? provenance
- Do they have helplines? provenance
Stigma
Non-judgemental.
Stigma
Stigma.
- Does the language avoid blaming patients? boundary
- Is support offered regardless of smoking history? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Cross-cutting context
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- XCT
- Domain
- XCT.STA
- Other names and narrower kinds
- lung metastasis, lung carcinoma, mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the lung, pulmonary neuroendocrine tumor, in situ pulmonary adenocarcinoma, radon-related lung cancer, Asbestos-related lung cancer, Pancoast tumor, bronchus cancer, lung sarcoma, epithelioid trophoblastic tumor, main bronchus cancer
What it is Filled
Cancer that begins in the lungs, mainly non-small cell and small cell lung cancer, strongly linked to smoking and also to radon, air pollution and occupational exposures; treatment and outlook depend on type and stage and are decided by specialist teams.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain lung cancer in general terms, point to screening, specialist care, stop-smoking and support services, without diagnosis or treatment advice.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Cancer starting in the lung
- Strong link to smoking
- Screening in some countries
- Specialist multidisciplinary care
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Diagnose lung cancer or interpret scans in place of specialists.
- Recommend unproven remedies in place of treatment.
- State an individual prognosis.
- Blame or shame patients for smoking.
Only with a human decision
- Discussing treatment options or outlook with a patient.
- Enrolling a patient in screening or a clinical trial.
May
- Give general, sourced information on lung cancer types, screening and treatment.
- Point people to smoking cessation and screening services.
Moral aspects Filled
- Stigma around smoking can deter people from seeking care.
- Occupational and environmental exposures place responsibility on employers and authorities as well.
Who is affected
- Lung cancer patients
- Families and carers
- Workers exposed at work
Owners Filled
Steward
The treating team answers for care; the patient decides on treatment.
Master systems
- Cancer registries
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q15124212 - registry parent class
- Q7315926 - registry parent class
related
- respiratory system cancer - category
- smoking and radon - risk factors
- oncology - specialty
- occupational disease - exposure
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.lung-cancer
- Wikidata: Q47912 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47912)
- ICD-11: 2C25 malignant neoplasms of bronchus or lung
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Non-small cell and small cell types
- Diagnosed by imaging and biopsy
- Lung metastases come from cancers elsewhere
- Symptoms may include persistent cough, coughing blood, breathlessness and weight loss; diagnosis needs medical tests.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain lung cancer types in general terms
- find screening programmes where offered
- find stop-smoking and radon information
- find patient and carer support
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Agents diagnosing or predicting outcomes
- Blaming patients
- Unproven cure claims
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- National lung cancer screening programmes
- Tobacco control law
- Radon action levels
Context of use required Filled
- A serious health topic requiring accurate information and support.
- non-small cell lung cancer
- small cell lung cancer
- neuroendocrine tumours of the lung
- radon-related lung cancer
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q47912: lung cancer - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Lung cancer - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should subtypes be separate entries?
- How should screening programmes be localised?
- How should alias lists be curated?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q47912/spec.json