Acute Leukemias Flashcards
What are the 2 types of acute leukemias?
- AML: Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
- ALL: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
2 factors that provide porgnostic information
- cytogenetic analysis
- cell surface antigens
3 substances that predict an inferior outcome
- CD34
- P-glycoprotein
- FLT3 gene
Classification of Anemia
- more than 30% blasts suffice for diagnosis
French-American-British classification
Classification of Anemia
- based on morphological characteristics of Wright-stained cell
- based on cell type & cell maturity
FAB classification
Frech-American-British classification
AML:
ALL:
AML: M0-M7
ALL: L1-L3
Leukemia Classification
- more than 20% blasts suffice for diagnosis
World Health Organization (WHO) classification
Leukemia Classfication
- morphology
- cytochemistry immunophenotype
- genetic
- clinical features
WHO classification
Leukemias with __(1)__ & __(2)__ are frequently characterized by an unfavorable response to therapy
- complex karyotypes
- partial deletions/loss of chromosomes
Which classification is now the standard of diagnosis?
WHO classification
AML is also known as?
- *A**cute Myelogenous Leukemia or
- *A**cute Myeloid Leukemia
most common leukemia subtype
Acute myeloid leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
blasts evolve from?
common myeloid precursors
AML involves genetis disruption of?
*There are two.
- FLT3 gene
- Core-binding factor (CBF) complex
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
FLT3 encodes what type of enzyme to perform leukemogenesis?
Type III Receptor Tyrosine Kinase
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
regulates hematopoiesis & normal myeloid development
Core-binding facyor (CBF) complex
constitute AML with favorable prognosis
t(16,16) (p13q22)
- undifferentiated myeloid blasts
- not otherwise categorized in WHO classification
- do not fulfill criteria for inclusion
FAB M0
- AML without maturation
- myeloblasts and promyelocytes predominate
FAB M1