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Oncology

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Philadelphia chromosome   CML  
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Painless LAD (us. Neck or axilla), LAD in orderly fashion; “B” signs + pruritis; splenomegaly; LN pain after drinking alcohol   Hodgkins lymphoma  
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Fatigue, PM sweats, weight loss, painless LAD or neck mass: suggestive of:   Lymphoma  
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Painless LAD, Scattered; “B” signs =   Non-Hodgkins lymphoma  
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Most common leukemia   CLL  
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Acute leukemia: 80-90% children   ALL (usu dx at 3-7 yo)  
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Acute leukemia: Primarily adults   AML (median onset 60 yo)  
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most common Hodgkin Lymphoma   Nodular sclerosing (other: lymphocyte predominant, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte depletion)  
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B symptoms include:   Fever, night sweats, weight loss, fatigue  
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virus found in 40-50% of cases of Hodgkin Lymphoma   EBV  
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Rai system used to:   stage/prognosis of chronic leukemia/ CLL (WBC, HSM, anemia) (stage 0 prog > stage 4)  
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acute leukemia S/S   epistaxis, gingival bleed, menorrhagia; GN infxn/low WBC: pna & cellulitis; pain sternum/tib/femur; LA & HSM in ALL > AML  
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chronic leukemia pathophys:   CLL: clonal malig of B cells; CML: myeloproliferative dz  
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CML 3 phases   chronic, accelerated, acute (blast crisis: >30% blasts)  
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Richter syndrome =   5% of CLL: isolated node => aggressive large-cell lymphoma  
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Ann Arbor system used to stage:   Hodgkin dz; degree of LN/ extralymphatic involvement  
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90% NHL arise from:   B lymphs  
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MDS: risk factors include exposure to:   Benzene, radiation, chemotx agents (esp alkylating agents & anthracyclines)  
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Important to differentiate btw multiple myeloma and:   MGUS (monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance)  
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Disorder in which bone marrow is replaced with scar tissue, leading to anemia   Myelofibrosis  
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Dz occurs when blood cells do not develop into mature cells, but rather stay in an immature stage within the BM   MDS  
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Etiology of multiple myeloma; assoc with:   Etiology unknown; assoc w/pesticides, paper production, leather tanning, exposure to radiation from nukes  
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Replacement of normal bone marrow by plasma cells leads to bone marrow failure =   Multiple myeloma  
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Malignancy of B lymphocytes   Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia: overproduction of monoclonal macroglobulin (IgM antibody)  
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Hyperviscosity syndrome (N/V, visual disturbances, mucosal/ GI bleed); cold hypersensitivity, peripheral neuropathy, HSM, engorged retinal veins =   Waldenstrom  
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CML S/S   Fever (w/o infxn); bone pain; LUQ pain (enlarged spleen); night sweats; bleeding & bruising; petechiae; fatigue ; weakness  
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ALL prognosis   80% of children will be cured with chemo; 20-40% of adults will be cured  
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AML Etiology   Poss: exposure to toxins (benzenes, radiation, chemotherapy)  
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Leukemias treated w/tumor lysis ppx   AML & CLL & NHL  
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Non-Hodgkin Dz types   Follicular; Burkitt; Diffuse lg B-cell; Marginal zone; Cutaneous T-cell; Anaplastic large cell  
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Oncologic emergencies   Febrile neutropenia; SVC syndrome; tumor lysis syndrome; hypercalcemia; cord compression (myelomas)  
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Can affect T or B lymphocytes   ALL  
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Bulky lymphadenopathy seen in:   CLL; NHL  
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Next-door dz   HL  
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Drenching night sweats   CLL, Hodgkins  
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Skin infxn/shingles: seen in:   CLL  
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Leukemias w/meningitis   AML/ALL  
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Immunoproliferative diseases   Waldenström; Multiple Myeloma; MGUS  
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Engorged retinal veins: seen in:   P vera; waldenstrom  
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Lytic lesions in the back or skull   Multiple myeloma  
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acute leukemia prognosis   >50% kids w/ALL cured w/CT (induction + consolidation); >70% AML adults <60 yo complete remission (40% cure)  
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CML tx   Gleevec (ST1571 = imatinib); allo BMT may be curative (>80% <40 yo)  
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CLL tx   CT, xrt for bulky adenopathy, tumor lysis Ppx (allopurinol), BMT; palliative, once dz is advanced  
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Hodgkin dz tx   xrt = initial for low risk stage; combo CT (ABVD) cures >50%  
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NHL tx   xrt for single LN; rituximab +/- CT (R-ICE/CHOP); tumor lysis ppx; allo BMT poss for aggressive dz  
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multiple myeloma tx   CT (lenalidomide, dex, doxorubicin); poss local xrt, auto BMT; bisphosphonates  
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Thalidomide may be part of tx for:   Myelofibrosis, MDS, multiple myeloma  
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Waldenstrom mgmt   If asx follow expectantly; Plasmapheresis for hyperviscosity; CT, poss BMT; median survival 3-5 yrs  
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Role of surgery in NHL   Diagnostic  
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Only curative tx for MDS   Allogeneic BMT  
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Most common mets from osteosarcoma are:   pulmonary  
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Osteosarcoma histologic subtypes (3)   Osteoblastic (most common). Chondroblastic. Fibroblastic  
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Osteosarcoma pathology   Malignant spindle cell => osteoid deposited btw trabeculae => destroys compact bone & replaces it w/abnormal callus & osteoid. Periosteal rxn: tumor lifts off periosteum  
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Osteosarcoma dx studies   X-ray. Radionuclide bone scan. CT to assess bony destruction. CT chest to r/o bony mets  
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Most common primary benign bone tumor   Osteochondroma (3:1 M:F). Mostly distal femur, proximal humerus, tibia, femur  
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