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1
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What are the two divisions of acute leukemia?

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acute myeloid and acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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What cellular feature is characteristic of leukemia?

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accumulation of malignant WBCs in BM and blood

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What causes the morbidity and mortality associated with leukemia?

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  1. BM failure
    (anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia)
  2. Infiltration of organs
    (such as liver, spleen, lymph nodes, meninges, brain, skin, testes)
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FAB classification of acute myeloid leukemia:

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M0-M7

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FAB classification of acute lymphoblastic leukemia:

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L1-L3

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Most common form of leukemia in children

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ALL

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Acute leukemia that occurs in all age groups:

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AML

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Highest in kids ages 3-7

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ALL

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Increasingly common with advanced age

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AML

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What is the difference between primary and secondary AML?

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primary AML = de novo

secondary AML develops from myelodysplastic syndrome or other hematatological malignancies

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Which is more difficult to treat: primary or secondary AML?

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secondary

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Acute leukemia that shows a notable rise in patients around 40 years old:

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ALL

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Three treatment phases of ALL:

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  1. remission induction
  2. consolidation (intensification)
  3. maintenance
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Why is allopurinol administered to ALL patients receiving treatment?

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it counters hyperuricemia resulting from tumor cell breakdown

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Do adults or children with ALL have better cure rate? Why?

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Children; this is possibly due to worse genetic features in adults

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Disorders associated with causing acute leukemia (etiology):

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  1. Myelodysplastic syndromes
  2. Myeloproliferative diseases
  3. Down’s syndrome
  4. Fragile chromosome syndromes (Fanconi’s anemia)
  5. Aplastic anemia + Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
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Etiologies of acute leukemia related to exposure:

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  1. Idiopathic (vast majority)
  2. Prior chemotherapy
  3. Prior radiotherapy
  4. Chemical exposure (benzene)
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Where does malignant transformation occur in acute leukemia?

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hematopoetic stem cells or early progenitors

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What does genetic damage lead to, in acute leukemia?

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(1) increased rate of proliferation
(2) reduced apoptosis
(3) block in cellular differentiation

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Collectively, what is the result of genetic damage associated with acute leukemia?

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accumulation of blast cells (early BM hematopoietic cells)

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Acute leukemia is defined as:

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  1. > 20% blasts in blood or BM

2. cytogenetic or molecular genetic abnormalities (even if blasts are <20%)

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T/F: Acute leukemias are aggressive diseases.

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T: no treatment = death

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What is immunotyping (in terms of AML/ALL)?

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analysis of the pattern of antigen expression on surface of blast cells

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What is FAB AML classification M0?

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undifferentiated

25
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What are FAB AML classification M1 and M2?

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M1: no maturation
M2: granulocytic maturation

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What is FAB AML classification M3?

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acute promyelocytic

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What is FAB AML classification M4?

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granulocytic and monocytic maturation

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What is FAB AML classification M5?

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monoblastic or monocytic

29
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What are FAB AML classification M6 and M7?

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M6: erythroleukemia
M7: megakaryocytic

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What is FAB ALL classification L1?

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small, uniform blast cells with a high nucleus:cyto ratio

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What is FAB ALL classification L2?

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larger, heterogenous blast cells with a lower nucleus:cyto ratio

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What is FAB ALL classification L3?

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blasts with vacuoles and basophilic cytoplasm

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What morphologic structure is diagnostic of AML?

34
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What tests may be useful when trying to differentiate between ALL and AML?

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chromosomal/genetic analysis
Immunological markers (flow cytometry)
35
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4 myeloid antigens:

A

MPO
CD33
CD13
HLA-DR

36
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4 lymphoid antigens:

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TdT
CD10
CD19
CD20

37
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What is an example of a genetic translocation linked to acute promyelocytic leukemia?

38
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How do ATRA and arsenic counter an oncoprotein (or fusion oncoprotein)?

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  • -Oncoprotein (gene product) binds to DNA and activates self-renewal of leukemic stem cells
  • -ATRA/arsenic releases the co-repressors bound to the DNA (“deprogramming” leukemia self-renewal)
  • -Normal transcription can now occur, allowing cell to differentiate into a normal cell
39
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What’s the diagnosis?

elevated WBC and smear showing auer rods

40
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How does determining the specific genetic defect associated with an acute leukemia improve patient’s outcome?

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useful in determining pronosis/treatment

41
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What is remission induction therapy (AML)?

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1 to 2 courses of intensive therapy to achieve a complete response (no detectable leukemia cells)

42
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What is post-remission therapy (AML)?

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“consolidation therapy”, in which 3 to 4 courses of intensive short-course therapy are used to further reduce the subclinical effects of a tumor

43
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What often follows post-remission therapy (AML)?

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Either:

  1. maintenance therapy: months to years of less intensive therapy (further prevents recurrence)
  2. allogeneic bone marrow transplantation
44
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T/F: AML treatment is more favorable for older patients.

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F: younger patients (perhaps because they tolerate chemo better)

45
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What are 4 treatment strategies for older adults with AML?

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  1. Supportive care
  2. Standard intensive chemotherapy, not clear that any consolidation is beneficial
  3. New agents (noncytotoxic agents)
  4. Reduced-intensity conditioning HSCT (has shown a more favorable response than traditional high-intensity treatment)
46
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What genetic abnormalities are associated with poor outcomes in adults and children will ALL?

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MLL-AF4 and BCR-ABL translocations

47
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What genetic abnormalities in childhood ALL (rare in adults) are associated with a good outcome?

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E2A-PBX and TEL-AML

“abnormalities of hyperdiploidy”

48
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What is the prophylactic CNS treatment in ALL?

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intrathecal methotrexate or ARA-C

49
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What are maintenance therapy drugs used in ALL?

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6-MP, methotrexate, prednisone

50
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What are induction therapy drug options for ALL?

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  1. VCR
  2. L-ASP
  3. DEX
  4. PRED +/- Daunorubicin
51
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What are consolidation therapy drug options for ALL?

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  1. Daunorubicin
  2. HD Ara-C
  3. VCR
  4. Etoposide
  5. thioguanine or 6-mercaptopurine
  6. cyclophosphamide
  7. L-ASP

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52
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In acute leukemia, therapy is tailored to:

A

specific genetic abnormalities

53
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What are 4 ways to improve outcomes, in terms of treatment?

A

Treatment at specialized centres
Clinical Trials
Immunotherapy
Stem Cell Transplantation

54
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Molecular abnormality associated with poor prognosis in AML:

55
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Molecular abnormality associated with intermediate prognosis in AML (in addition to cytogenetic abnormalities):

56
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3 cytogenetic abnormalities associated with good risk in AML:

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  1. inv(16)
  2. t(8;21)
  3. t(15;17) **ATRA
57
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What would you use to treat APML (M3), according to the lecture?

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ATRA/ARA-C

Anthracycline

58
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What would you use to treat inv(16) or t(8;21), according to the lecture (in addition to standard induction)?

A

high dose ARA-C

ultimately, allograft

59
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How would you treat a patient positive for FLT3-ITD versus one that was negative?

A

positive: allograft ASAP
negative: high dose ARA-C, allograft if needed

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